Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Bullet Train
Bullet Train — directed by David Leitch from a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz— features two major cameos that provide an additional layer of fun to the film. Bolstered by a tremendous cast, Bullet Train’s cameos boost the action flick’s entertainment value, while simultaneously tying them into the overarching narrative. The cameos, which see Ryan Reynolds and Channing Tatum appear in a limited capacity, prove to be more important than in most films.
The film has a star-studded cast, including a couple of major cameos by well-known actors. The first is Channing Tatum, who appears a couple of times throughout the film. Ryan Reynolds’ cameo is incredibly brief, but impactful. At the start of Bullet Train, Brad Pitt’s Ladybug complains a lot to his handler Maria (Sandra Bullock) about a man named Carver, presumably another assassin he’s worked with in the past. The reference doesn’t seem too important — that is, until it comes up again at the end of the film.
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Reynolds plays Mr. Carver, the assassin who killed the White Death’s wife. Carver orchestrated her death to look like an accidental car crash. The White Death mistakes Ladybug for being Mr. Carver, who he wanted on the train in a bid to exact his revenge for the death of his beloved wife. As it turns out, however, Carver was out due to a “stomach thing” and Ladybug was called in to replace him on the job. Carver is shown near the end of the movie, walking away from the scene of the crime with a satisfied look on his face. The actor’s cameo is especially fun when considering Brad Pitt’s cameo in Deadpool 2. Reynolds may have had less than a minute of screen
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