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'Den of Thieves 2' Completely Changed Gerard Butler's Nick, and It Works

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Disgraced cop Nick flips the script in 'Den of Thieves 2', as Gerard Butler's character crosses the pond for a high-stakes heist
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  • In the sequel, Nick is down on his luck and in need of a big score, leading him to switch sides and team up with the crooks he once pursued
  • Director Christian Gudegast retooled the character to give Butler more room to explore Nick's moral ambiguity, making for a richer, more complex antihero
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Gerard Butler, Christian Gudegast, Den of Thieves, Den of Thieves 2
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