A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
The film critiques government corruption and overreach by powerful agencies like the CIA, with its narrative championing individual action and resourcefulness as the solution against a compromised system, aligning with a right-leaning skepticism of large government.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI primarily through its casting choice, featuring a Black actor in a lead role that was traditionally depicted as white in the source material. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center around DEI themes, maintaining a neutral framing within its action-comedy genre.
The character Robert 'Bobby' Trench, depicted as white in the original comic book series, is portrayed by Denzel Washington, a Black actor, in the film adaptation. This constitutes a race swap for a main character.
The film '2 Guns' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or storylines. The narrative focuses entirely on the actions and relationships of its heterosexual protagonists within a crime thriller context, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film features Deb Rees, a DEA agent, who participates in action sequences primarily involving firearms. There are no scenes depicting her defeating one or more male opponents in direct physical combat using hand-to-hand, martial arts, or melee weapons.
The film "2 Guns" is an adaptation of a comic book series. All major characters, including Robert Trench, Michael Stigman, and Deb, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation. No character's gender was altered.
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