The Killer Ending Explained

Warning: This article contains spoilers for “The Hitman”

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1 Hodges and Clyburn’s plans for Michael Fassbender’s ‘The Killer’ explained
2 The real reason the killer didn’t kill Claiborne
3 Expert explains bear and hunter joke
4 What happens next for The Hitman based on the comic?
5 How are the endings of “Hitman’s Retirement” and “Hitman 2” set?
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The killer spared Claiborne’s life in order to create a debt to him, ensure his silence and compliance in the future after the killer retired, and prevent any further attempts on his life.
The joke about bears and hunters reflects the killer’s uncertain commitment to his role as an assassin, as he enjoys hunting but is tired of killing.
Using a 1970s sitcom character as an alias suggests that the killer was not as smart or cunning as he thought and that he failed at his first job.

David Fincher’s killer It ended with less hustle and bustle and more of a quiet beach retreat. Adapted from the French graphic novel created by writer Alexis “Matz” Nolent and artist Luc Jacamon, killer The eponymous character played by Michael Fassbender (who remains nameless throughout the film) finally finds his attacker. The killer, seeking revenge, managed to kill all the assassins, including his own handler, who had targeted him and his girlfriend Magdala after a failed attack. Fassbender’s killer tracked down billionaire Claiborne and cloned his key card to gain access to his home.

Killer and Claiborne continued to talk about the events that ultimately led to the former arriving at the hedge fund manager’s doorstep. The killer asked Claiborne if he hired someone to kill him out of revenge, but Claiborne said he was new to the assassin-for-hire business and believed that was why the killer failed. Clyburn said he had no personal objections to Fassbender’s character. The killer decided to keep Claiborne alive, despite threatening to kill the billionaire if he tried to attack him again. The killer then returns to the Dominican Republic to retire on a beautiful beach with Magdala.

Hodges and Clyburn’s plans for Michael Fassbender’s ‘The Killer’ explained

Hodges was a lawyer and assassin’s handler who was unhappy with the assassin’s failure to hit his target in Paris. Little did Hodges know at the time that, despite their previous collaboration, he would still have a blast with “The Hitman.” Hodges puts the plan into action, but ultimately Claiborne decides that he needs to pick up the pieces considering the hitman didn’t actually do the job he was hired to do. Claiborne and Hodges want the killer to pay for his inattention and for putting him in danger.

Keeping the assassin alive puts them both in danger, especially since he knows so much about the job and the target is now aware of the attack on him. Hodges likely considered the killer a liability and told Claiborne that they needed to clean up the mess before anything could be traced back to them, which was the ideal course of action.

The real reason the killer didn’t kill Claiborne

The hitman murdered everyone involved in the plot to kill him – from other assassins to taxi drivers – but he let Claiborne live. The killer’s failure to kill Claiborne may have been because he was hesitant about his commitment as an assassin. His dedication was questioned and despite being meticulous in his work, the killer fell short of his target. But his hesitance to kill Claiborne was less likely to be about not wanting to do his job anymore than it was about leaving a billionaire deeply in debt.

Killing Claiborne would silence him forever, but the assassin may have wanted to keep him alive so that Claiborne would feel like he owed the assassin something. With everyone else killed, Claiborne no longer had any connection to the job the killer had botched in Paris. What’s more, Claiborne will now live in fear that if he steps out of line, the killer will hunt him down. That gave the billionaire an incentive to keep quiet about the hit hit. Again, this gave the assassin comfort in knowing that Claiborne wouldn’t dare make the same mistake again.

Expert explains bear and hunter joke

When the expert, played by Tilda Swinton, realizes that the killer is out to murder her, she tells him a joke about a bear and the hunter who comes to kill it but fails. The story is that experts question the killer’s dedication to being an assassin; a killer is a hunter who is unwilling to kill a bear, no matter how many times he confronts it. Crucially, the experts’ jokes were about the excitement of the hunt rather than the killing. The hunter in the joke enjoys playing cat and mouse with the bear, but is also tired of hunting.

Of course, the expert also buys himself more time before the killer does what he wants. In this case, she is the bear and the killer is the hunter. She wonders if the assassin’s heart is really in it, but even though she’s resigned to her fate, she doesn’t want to die. The killer, like the hunter, seems to enjoy the hunt, but his mind is no longer as focused on the game as it once was. The bear-and-hunter joke ultimately sums up David Fincher’s film and the existential crisis its protagonist goes through.

Although the killer never mentions his real name, he uses a fake ID throughout the film—traveling, renting cars, and off the grid. What’s unique is Assassin’s use of characters from 1970s sitcoms.archie bunker from Everything is in the familyGeorge Jefferson from the jeffersonsand Sam Malone cheers is one of several aliases used by killers to get from one place to another.

Felix Unger and Oscar Madison strange couple Also use aliases killer.

It’s unclear why the assassin chose these specific names, but it does suggest that he’s not as smart as his inner monologue suggests. After all, he failed to complete his first job, which became a problem that he could not escape later. The killer is much more obvious than he thinks he is, even though he spends a lot of time telling the audience how to blend in rather than stand out.Using characters from a 1970s sitcom might also be a good idea Killer Volume 1 The story is believed to take place during a time when the likes of Sam Malone were leading figures on American television.

What happens next for The Hitman based on the comic?

killer There are multiple volumes of the graphic novel, and Fincher’s film is largely based on the first volume. Michael Fassbender’s character heads to the Dominican Republic to retire after killing nearly everyone involved in his attack, whereas in the comics he’s already retired.exist Killer Vol. 4: Unfair competitionthe killer was involved in a plan to exploit Cuban oil.

exist Hitman 3: Vivendi Mode, he is hired to assassinate a banker and an oil broker, but he suspects there is more than meets the eye. Four years after his retirement, the killer had a wife and son, but that didn’t stop him from returning to work. So while the killer seemed content to retire in the movies, he was never at peace in the graphic novels.

How are the endings of “Hitman’s Retirement” and “Hitman 2” set?

killer The finale may see Fassbender’s killer retire, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be there for long. He may eventually get tired or bored with nothing to do and decide to take another job as a contract killer. The graphic novel the film is based on has a lot of story to tell and sees the killer embroiled in a geopolitical plot.What’s more, the killer kept Claiborne alive to show he could come back hitman 2. He may need the help of assassins, perhaps for another attack.

Whatever the reason, few assassins retire for long.Look at John Wick – if his story can spawn a few sequels, then the same thing can be made killer. His story doesn’t end with retirement, and he’s sure to ruffle feathers or be roped into another contract job. His next attempt at killing someone might have more consequences than the first film. As of this writing, hitman 2 It hasn’t been greenlit yet, so it’s unclear if a sequel will happen.