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After their stints as Katy Chen in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2, Marvel stars Awkwafina and Sam Rockwell joined forces for The Bad Guys 2. The movie has been streaming on Peacock but has landed an unfortunate spot on the platform’s “leaving Peacock soon” list as it prepares to move to Netflix beginning on March 21st, where the 2022 original film also streams. The movie centers around the former criminal group of anthropomorphic animals – Mr. Wolf (Rockwell), Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), and Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) – as they are forced out of retirement and roped into a high-stakes heist masterminded by new, dangerous rivals known as “The Bad Girls.”
Sam Rockwell and Awkwafina’s The Bad Guys 2 Is a Near-Perfect Sequel
It’s hard to believe that things could be as good as, or even better than The Bad Guys. The movie was a certified hit for DreamWorks, grossing $251 million worldwide, scoring “Certified Fresh” and “Verified Hot” critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes of 87% and 93%, and becoming a streaming hit on Netflix. But The Bad Guys 2 had no problem matching that success to become a top-tier DreamWorks sequel. The movie even matched the original’s critic and audience scores, scoring one point higher in the Popcornmeter number.
