The first trailer for Netflix’s Lou lets Allison Janney go full John Wick

Allison Janney, a fierce and uncompromising press secretary, was always an awesome badass. She eventually became chief of staff for C.J. Cregg on The West Wing A long list of similar frank, forceful roles in movies has been filmed from HelpTo I, Tonya. But Netflix’s upcoming movie Lou finds a new kind of role for her, as the kind of “secret ass-kicker with a sordid, submerged past” character that movies like John Wick Nobody They have been a screen icon for the past ten years.

Janney is the star in this story, which looks very familiar to those who saw it on Liam Neeson’s hit. Taken and the infinite copycats that followed: When her neighbor’s young daughter is kidnapped, she hits the trail with a very particular set of skills, determined to get the girl back. That alone might not sound like enough of a draw in an era where the plot-light female-led action movie is also becoming a screen staple: Just look at last year’s crop, including Kate, Gunpowder Milkshake, JoltPlease see the following: The Protégé, or this year’s medieval-martial-arts blowout The Princess.

But just watch the new trailer for the movie, and see if it isn’t startlingly convincing. It feels like a natural extension of Janney’s familiar screen persona: Her ability to go hard, dominant, and in control over any interaction melds well with confident, devastating violence. Jurnee, her neighbor (Black Canary), is also in the film. Birds of PreyThe story is told with a gentler touch, yet it still conveys a sense of protectiveness and determination.

Anna Foerster, Director of the 2016 film “Action”, has extensive experience in action. Underworld: Blood Wars Watch episodes Jessica Jones, WestworldPlease see the following: Outlander. Her second unit director was she Aeon Flux and on Roland Emmerich’s Tomorrow is TomorrowAnd 10,000 BC. But for in-the-know action fans, the real draw of this trailer may be Janney’s fight against Daniel Bernhardt, the longtime stuntman/henchman who trained Bob Odenkirk to fight for Nobody. Bernhardt was a staple of film fight sequences. Reloaded The MatrixTo John Wick To Logan, Hobbs & ShawPlease see the following: Birds of PreyHis presence in a movie like LouThis means that the star will look amazing while consuming all the tar.