Bautista's The Killer's Game focuses on an assassin who orders a hit on himself after a terminal illness diagnosis, but he is then forced to fight for his survival after he discovers he was misdiagnosed.

From the moment the movie begins until The Killer's Game's ending, the movie is built around Bautista in the lead role and his character's new romantic relationship. Along the way, the movie introduces multiple characters from the assassin underworld that Joe Flood has been part of for 20 years. The Killer's Game cast some significant stars to play these various roles, whether they were ultimately allies or foes for Bautista's hero.

Dave Bautista As Joe Flood

Date Of Birth: January 18, 1969

  • Active Since: 2006

Actor: Dave Bautista was born in Washington, D.C. in 1969 and had a career as a wrestler before turning to acting. He made his acting debut in an episode of Smallville in 2006 and continued to have small roles in various movies and TV shows in the following years. Bautista's breakout role came in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy as Drax the Destroyer, a role that he went on to play seven times in different movies and specials. This helped launch a successful acting career that balances dramatic, comedic, and action-oriented roles, like in The Killer's Game.

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Hotel Artemis (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Vic Manning

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

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My Spy (2020)

JJ

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Drax

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JJ

Character: Dave Bautista's role in The Killer's Game is as Joe Flood. Joe is a highly skilled assassin who wants out of the game after falling in love amid rising health issues. Once he is diagnosed with a fatal disease, he orders a hit against himself so that he can die quickly and cleanly. However, the illness was misdiagnosed, and he is unable to cancel the hit before it begins, leaving him to fight for his survival.

Sofia Boutella As Maize

Date Of Birth: April 3, 1982

  • Active Since: 2002

Actor: Sofia Boutella was born in Algiers, Algeria in 1982 and grew up as a professional dancer. This led to her first acting role in 2012's StreetDance 2, and she began fully pursuing an acting career in 2014. This led to Sofia Boutella's breakout role in Kingsman: The Secret Service and Hollywood taking notice of her abilities as an action star. She went on to appear in several major franchises before her role in The Killer's Game.

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StreetDance 2 (2012)

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Character: Sofia Boutella plays Maize as part of The Killer's Game's cast. Maize is a professional dancer who meets Joe during one of his missions, and the two end up connecting and falling in love. But, that puts her in danger as the hit against Joe plays out, especially as she does not know about his professional career.

Pom Klementieff As Marianna

Date Of Birth: May 3, 1986

  • Active Since: 2006

Actor: Pom Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada in 1986, and she started acting at the age of 19 in Paris. She got her first acting role in 2007's French film Après Iui, which led to her gaining more notoriety throughout the French film industry. Klementieff's breakout Hollywood role came with Spike Lee's Oldboy remake in 2013, and her profile rose further after playing Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. That makes The Killer's Game a reunion for Bautista and Klementieff.

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Role

Oldboy (2013)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Mantis

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Mantis

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Mantis

Black Mirror (2019)

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Lexis

Westworld (2020)

Martel

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Mantis

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (2023)

Paris

Character: Pom Klementieff plays Marianna in The Killer's Game. Marianna is responsible for ordering hits and finding assassins to complete them. She is the one who agrees to put out the hit on Joe, and she refuses to take it down after his misdiagnosis due to a grudge she holds against him from their past.

The Killer's Game ing Cast & Characters

Zvi (Ben Kingsley) speaking with Joe in The Killer's Game (2024)

Ben Kingsley as Zvi: Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley is part of The Killer's Game cast as Zvi, Joe's longtime mentor. He won an Oscar for his performance in Gandhi and has three other Oscar nominations, but he's also known for his roles in Iron Man 3 and Shutter Island​​​​​​.

Terry Crews as Lovedahl: Lovedahl is one of the best assassins in the game who is hired by Marianna to take out Joe. He is played by Terry Crews, who is known for his comedic role in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and action movie roles like The Expendables franchise.

Scott Adkins as Angus Mackenzie: Scott Adkins is a talented martial artist whose previous movie credits include John Wick: Chapter 4, Doctor Strange, and The Expendables 2. He plays one of the Scottish brothers Angus Mackenzie.

Drew McIntyre as Rory Mackenzie: Professional wrestler Drew McIntyre is also part of The Killer's Game's cast as Rory Mackenzie. This is Drew McIntyre's acting debut playing the other half of the Scottish Mackenzie brothers.

Lucy Cork as Ginny: Longtime stuntwoman Lucy Cork gets an on-screen role as Ginny, one-half of the Party Girls, in The Killer's Game. Lucy previously had roles in Black Widow and The Union, but her stunt background includes Mission: Impossible, Fast & Furious, and more significant franchises.

Shaina West as Tonya: Shaina West plays Tonya, the other half of the Party Girls, in the movie. Shaina's previous credits include Black Widow, The Woman King, and Jade.

Daniel Bernhardt as Radovan: Daniel Bernhardt's role in The Killer's Game is as Radovan, Marianna's right-hand man. His previous credits include Extraction II, Altered Carbon, and Logan.

Marko Zaror as Botas: Martial artist Marko Zaror plays the Spanish dancing killer Botas in the movie. He was previously in John Wick: Chapter 4 and Alita: Battle Angel.

Lee Hoon as Goyang: South Korean actor Lee Hoon plays Goyang, the leader of the Goyang Gang. He is best known for shows like Meant to Be, Gracious Revenge, and Here Comes Love.

Alex Kingston as Sharon: Alex Kingston plays Sharon, Zvi's wife, in The Killer's Game's cast. Kingston notably played Elizabeth Corday for multiple seasons on ER.

Raffaello Degruttola as Dr. Kagen: Raffaello Degruttola has a non-action role as Dr. Kagen, the doctor who Joe sees repeatedly. But, he has action movie experience with Quantum of Solace, Never Back Down: Revolt, and more.

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The Killer's Game
Release Date
September 12, 2024
Runtime
104 Minutes
Director
J.J. Perry

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Writers
Jay Bonansinga, James Coyne, Simon Kinberg, Rand Ravich