It’s been almost three years since Tyler Rake killed a man with a rake. Now the gruff gun for hire is returning for another round of cinematic carnage. That’s right, Chris Hemsworth is back in the long awaited follow-up to Extraction. After barely surviving the events of the first film, Rake is going to have to nurse his wounds on the road, as he battles to get the family of a Georgian gangster out of prison. The new film sees Rake head to colder climes, with plenty of henchmen to fight along the way. Written by The Gray Man co-director Joe Russo, and directed by returning Extraction veteran Sam Hargrave, this is Tyler Rake’s most formidable mission yet. Read on for a briefing on a few of the handsome hired gun’s new enemies and allies, and check out the teaser trailer for Rake’s new mission above.

Chris Hemsworth

Who he plays: Deadly mercenary Tyler Rake, hot on the trail of a new mission
What to know: The Aussie star is married to fellow action hero Elsa Pataky, who starred in last year’s Interceptor. 
Where you’ve seen him: Thor, The Avengers, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Men in Black: International, Blackhat, The Cabin in the Woods
What he has to say about reprising his role as Tyler Rake: “It’s tricky to carry on with a character and not explain his past. So much of the first film was about Rake and the young boy he was rescuing. We touched a little bit on his backstory, and this new film gave us an opportunity to really dig into that and find out why he is the way he is, why he partakes in this line of work and, and what’s behind the pain and the brokenness in this individual. We get to dissect that a bit further and really unravel that history, which was fantastic and a lot of fun.”
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram

Golshifteh Farahani

Who she plays: Farahani returns as Nik Khan, one of Rake’s closest confidants 
What to know: The musically gifted Farahani appeared in Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson as an aspiring country music star.
Where you’ve seen her: Body of Lies, My Father’s Dragon, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Upside, About Elly
What she has to say about Nik’s relationship with Tyler: “Nik is a really special, rare heroine in that she’s a human being and a soldier. She’s not a love interest. She has a deep friendship with Tyler. They’re each other’s family. We have blood family and we have a family we choose throughout the course of life, and Nik and Tyler are like that. They both have an ocean of pain that they swim in, but it’s a pain they’re trying to process and they’re trying to turn it into something else, something positive.”
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram

Adam Bessa

Who he plays: Bessa reprises his role as Nik’s brother Yaz, another of Rake’s allies
What to know: Bessa’s career as an actor comes after stints as a real estate agent and fishmonger.
Where you’ve seen him: The Blessed, Mosul, Harka
What he has to say about what drives Yaz: “Yaz is a mysterious guy. He grew up very poor and made it into the weapons industry with his sister. They're now running a huge company and organizing underground missions all over the world. Now that he has money, he definitely enjoys it. He loves French haute couture, Italian art — he has this toughness and darkness, but at the same time, he’s enjoying life at every moment.”
Where to follow: Instagram

Tornike Gogrichiani as Zurab in ‘Extraction 2’.

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Tornike Gogrichiani

Who he plays: Zurab, a ruthless Georgian gangster 
What to know: Gogrichiani is a multi-hyphenate who has also appeared on stage and written and directed short films.
Where you’ve seen him: A Fold in My Blanket, The Sniffer
What he has to say about Extraction 2’s new villain: “Zurab is a dangerous combination — he’s someone who has held back every possible emotion he’s felt in his life since childhood and is now blindly acting out the evil within himself because he believes he is righteous in his revenge. For me, he’s a tragic character.”

Tinatin Dalakishvili as Ketevan (right) in ‘Extraction 2’.

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Tinatin Dalakishvili

Who she plays: Ketevan, the target of Rake’s latest extraction
What to know: The Georgian actor and model has been working since she was 17 years old.
Where you’ve seen her: Abigail, Medea, The Undeclared War, Star
What she has to say about the film’s setting: “I liked Ketevan as a character because she’s very strong and I thought that she could inspire many Georgians. I was really happy to hear about this project and that they wanted to cast real Georgians in these roles. That meant a lot to me.” 

Daniel Bernhardt as Konstantine (right) in ‘Extraction 2’.

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Daniel Bernhardt

Who he plays: Konstantine, one of Rake’s latest brawling partners
What to know: Bernhardt is a Swiss-born martial artist who has been beaten up by some of the world’s favorite action stars, including Keanu Reeves and Hugh Jackman.
Where you’ve seen him: The Matrix Reloaded, Red Notice, Nobody, Logan, John Wick, Birds of Prey, Atomic Blonde, Altered Carbon 
Where to follow: Instagram

Idris Elba as the mysterious Alcott in ‘Extraction 2.’

Idris Elba

Who he plays: A mysterious suited man who recruits Rake for his new mission; he’s credited as ‘Alcott’
What to know: Elba previously costarred with Hemsworth in multiple Thor and Avengers films; the pair conceived of his role in Extraction 2 over a few drinks.
Where you’ve seen him: The Wire, Beast, The Suicide Squad, Star Trek Beyond, Pacific Rim, Molly’s Game, Thor, Beasts of No Nation
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram

Olga Kurylenko as Mia in ‘Extraction 2’.

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Olga Kurylenko

What to know: Kurylenko is an action veteran; she got her mainstream start as the female lead of Hitman and went on to play Bond girl Camille Montes in Daniel Craig’s second at-bat, Quantum of Solace.
Where you’ve seen her: Oblivion, To the Wonder, Black Widow, The Death of Stalin, Treason, Seven Psychopaths 
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram 

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