Nevertheless, the Ben Affleck-led sequel surpasses its original by keying into a lenient and dangerously playful tone "The Accountant 2" (Amazon MGM Studios) Nearly a decade after Ben Affleck introduced the world to Christian Wolff in 2016’s “The Accountant,” a sequel is born. Gavin O’Connor’s “The Accountant 2” continues a trend of long-awaited sequels picking at the carcasses of existing properties for any possible franchise potential. Bill Dubuque’s screenplay is a trope-regurgitating mess —