Atomic Blonde certainly has all the makings of a franchise-starter so far — particularly in that it introduces an incredibly exciting new protagonist to the world of modern action films.
In the same way that Keanu Reeves was called upon to do a great deal of his own stunts in John Wick, Atomic Blonde reveals Theron as a serious ass-kicker in her own right, and an Atomic Blonde 2 would obviously be a perfect vehicle for her to continue showing off her skills.
It was only a couple years ago that Charlize Theron floored us with Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road, but now she’s being introduced to the world as the badass Lorraine Broughton, an MI6 agent operating in Cold War-era Berlin and constantly, deftly fighting for her life in the process.