Netflix’s Carry-On trailer shows off a modern day Die Hard with an evil Jason Bateman set to cause Christmas carnage
It’s the most deadly time of the year
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For many, watchingDie Hardis a Christmas tradition. Believe it or not, the iconic 80s action movie can be as comforting as watchingHome AloneorElf.But now, your traditional holiday flicks are about to get an exciting addition withNetflix’s new thrillerCarry-Onthat’s set to bring someDie Hardaction this festive season.
Taron Egerton has become something of an action star himself due to his roles as secret agent Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in theKingsmanfranchise and heroic outlaw Robin Hood in the modern retelling of the mythical legend. InCarry-On,Egerton packs a punch as a young TSA agent who battles against a villainous Bateman (Ozark,Arrested Development), a mysterious passenger who blackmails him into allowing a strange package onto a busy flight on Christmas Eve and endangering everyone’s lives onboard.
If airport security wasn’t hard enough, thisnew Netflix moviemakes it even more challenging in the new trailer (see below). Bateman sets the sinister tone ofCarry-Onwith the ominous voiceover: “You have ten minutes before everybody in the airport dies. All you have to do is nothing.” Cue a montage of high-octane mayhem with car crashes and gun fights, then you have everything you could want from a holiday action flick.
What is Carry-On about?
Landing on thebest streaming serviceon December 13,Carry-Onfollows TSA agent Ethan (Egerton) working on Christmas Eve. If a heaving airport filled with irritated passengers wasn’t enough to contend with, his arduous shift soon turns into a full-blown nightmare when a terrorist (Bateman) blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip through the scanner and onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Egerton toldEntertainment Weeklyof his character: “I think he’s someone who lacks a sense of drive and direction but is ultimately really resourceful and capable. He’s a bit of a hero in waiting. He’s pretty noble and selfless. He has all the qualities of an archetypal hero underneath the lack of direction.”
Just looking at the trailer, it has the potential to become one of thebest Netflix moviesor even land a spot on ourbest Netflix Christmas movieslist alongside the streamer’s upcomingfestive rom-comOur Little Secretstarring Lindsay Lohan.
Other cast starring inCarry-Onare Sofia Carson as Ethan’s girlfriend whose life is threatened by the terrorist, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Dean Norris, Logan Marshall-Green, and Josh Brener.
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After graduating with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, Grace dived into the world of entertainment where she started writing all about the must-watch shows and movies at What To Watch. Now Grace is on her next writing adventure at TechRadar, where she uses her expertise to help readers keep up to date on the biggest TV shows and movies in the ever-changing world of streaming. If she’s not writing about her passion for entertainment, you’ll find her watching reality shows while feasting on chocolate.
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