Extraction 2 cast: All actors & characters
NetflixHere’s everyone you need to know in the Extraction 2 cast, the second hit movie in Chris Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake franchise.
In 2020, Hemsworth’s Aussie mercenary made his blood-soaked, back-breaking debut on Netflix. Four weeks later, Extraction became the streaming platform’s most-watched original movie of all time.
The sequel ups the ante and does not disappoint. In our review, we wrote: “Put Just Cause, Warzone, and John Wick in a blender and you’ll get a head-rocking pint of Extraction 2, a strong contender for the Friday-night-with-a-beer movie of the year.”
With the movie now streaming on Netflix – it’s still at number one on the top 10 chart – here’s all the major characters you need to know in the cast of Extraction 2. Spoilers to follow…
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- Tyler Rake: Chris Hemsworth
- Nik Khan: Golshifteh Farahani
- Yaz Khan: Adam Bessa
- Alcott: Idris Elba
- Mia: Olga Kurylenko
- Ketevan Radiani: Tinatin Dalakishvili
- Sandro Radiani: Andro Japaridze
- Nina Radiani: Mariami Kovziashvili
- Zurab: Tornike Gogrichiani
- Davit: Tornike Bziava
Extraction 2 cast and characters
Below, we’ve listed all the main characters in the Extraction 2 cast. We’ll update each one with any spoiler-y details once the movie drops on Netflix, as some of them are a bit mysterious right now.
The official synopsis reads: “After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Rake is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.”
Tyler Rake: Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as Tyler Rake, a black ops mercenary who “faces a crisis” of existence in Extraction 2.
He told Netflix: “It’s tricky to carry on with a character and not explain his past. So much of the first film was about Rake and the young boy he was rescuing. We touched a little bit on his backstory, and this new film gave us an opportunity to really dig into that and find out why he is the way he is, why he partakes in this line of work and what’s behind the pain and the brokenness in this individual. We get to dissect that a bit further and really unravel that history, which was fantastic and a lot of fun.”
Hemsworth is best known for playing Thor in the MCU, as well as appearing in Blackhat, 12 Strong, Rush, and Bad Times at the El Royale.
Nik Khan: Golshifteh Farahani
Golshifteh Farahani plays Nik Khan, Tyler’s handler as well as a formidable operator on his team. “She has a long history with Tyler and is the driving force behind his rescue and recovery,” her character bio reads.
“Nik is a really special, rare heroine in that she’s a human being and a soldier. She’s not a love interest. She has a deep friendship with Tyler. They’re each other’s family. We have blood family and we have a family we choose throughout the course of life, and Nik and Tyler are like that,” the star said.
Farahani has also starred in Body of Lies, About Elly, The Patience Stone, Paterson, Girls of the Sun, and Invasion on Apple TV.
Yaz Khan: Adam Bessa
Adam Bessa plays Yaz Khan, Nik’s brother and a “trusted member of the extraction team… despite the ruthlessness of his profession, he lives his life with a lightness of touch and style.”
Bessa said: “Yaz is a mysterious guy. He grew up very poor and made it into the weapons industry with his sister. They’re now running a huge company and organizing underground missions all over the world. Now that he has money, he definitely enjoys it. He loves French haute couture, Italian art — he has this toughness and darkness, but at the same time, he’s enjoying life at every moment.”
The actor has also starred in The Blessed, Mosul, and Prime Video’s Hanna TV series.
Alcott: Idris Elba
Idris Elba plays Alcott, “a smooth operator representing a shadowy figure unknown to Rake or his team. It’s Alcott who comes to Rake with a mission he can’t turn down.”
He was a surprise addition to the Extraction 2 cast, announced shortly before the movie’s release. You can read a bit more about him here.
Mia: Olga Kurylenko
Olga Kurylenko plays Mia in Extraction 2, Tyler Rake’s ex-wife. “Eight years after their divorce, she hires Tyler to free her sister from an impossible situation — and in the process also gives Tyler a sense of absolution over the guilt he’s felt in abandoning Mia and their dying son,” her character bio reads.
The star rose to fame starring in Hitman and Quantum of Solace, as well as appearing in Oblivion, The Death of Stalin, and Black Widow as Taskmaster.
Ketevan Radiani: Tinatin Dalakishvili
Tinatin Dalakishvili plays Ketevan Radiani, the wife of a mobster who’s trapped with her children in a Georgian prison. She’s also Tyler’s former sister-in-law.
The actress said she liked the character because “she’s very strong and I thought that she could inspire many Georgians to stay strong no matter what.
“I live in Tbilisi and sometimes it feels like the whole world has forgotten about our little country. I was really happy to hear about this project and to read the script, which is about Georgians, and that they wanted to cast real Georgians in these roles. That meant a lot to me.”
Dalakishvili has also starred in Abigail, Medea, The Undeclared War, and Star.
Sandro Radiani: Andro Japaridze
Andro Japaridze plays Sandro Radiani, Ketevan’s son.
Before Extraction 2, Japaridze only has one credit: Andro, a short film from 2017.
Nina Radiani: Mariami Kovziashvili
EXTRACTION 2Mariami Kovziashvili plays Nina, Ketevan’s daughter. Extraction 2 is her first role.
Zurab: Tornike Gogrichiani
Tornike Gogrichiani plays Zurab, the leader of the “Nagazi”, a nationwide Georgian crime syndicate.
The actor said his character is a “dangerous combination — he’s someone who has held back every possible emotion he’s felt in his life since childhood and is now blindly acting out the evil within himself because he believes he is righteous in his revenge. For me, he’s a tragic character.”
Gogrichiani has also starred in The Sniffer, Neighbors, Adam & Eve, and Artificial Breathing.
Davit: Tornike Bziava
Tornike Bziava plays Davit, Zurab’s brother who’s locked up in a Georgian prison.
The actor has also appeared in Brighton 4th, The President, A Fold In My Blanket, and Keep Smiling.
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