Heads of State currently dominates The Old Guard 2 76–24
Naishuller's original action routs the immortal-warrior sequel.
The Verdict Class of 2025
Naishuller built Hardcore Henry as a first-person experiment in sustained kinetic filmmaking — the entire film shot from the protagonist's POV, the camera a weapon as much as a lens. Heads of State applies that kinetic instinct with more narrative structure, and the result is an action film that feels like it's being invented in real time rather than assembled from franchise parts. Mahoney's Old Guard 2 has Theron's physicality and the mythology of immortal warriors, but the sequel obligation — catching up characters, establishing new stakes, honoring the first film's tone — consumes energy the original didn't need to spend. The gap reflects the distance between invention and continuation.
The Numbers
| Heads of State | The Old Guard 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 76% | 24% |
| Overall Win Rate | 46% | 41% |
| Championships | 4 | 12 |
| Avg Decision | 0.6s | 0.9s |
Where This Matchup Sits
BingeBracket has 43 films from the 2020s. Both land somewhere in the middle.
Against shared opponents, Night Carnage splits them: The Old Guard 2 wins that matchup comfortably, while Heads of State can't get past it.
Round by round within tournaments, later rounds favor Heads of State while The Old Guard 2 fades — the gap between them widens as the bracket deepens.
The tournament titles favor The Old Guard 2 (12 to 4), which makes the head-to-head result all the more notable. The film with the stronger resume is losing the direct matchup.
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