The makers of Netflix's 'Extraction' explain the ambiguous ending and sequel plans for the Chris Hemsworth action film.
On the face of it, the idea of playing a black market mercenary hired to rescue the kidnapped teenage son of a crime boss in the film, which is now available for streaming, didn’t necessarily sound enticing. After all, Hemsworth has already done more than his share of battling baddies and saving citizens as the hammer-wielding superhero Thor in a string of Marvel blockbusters, with more installments on the way.
“At first I didn’t know if I wanted to do an action film,” Hemsworth told The Times earlier this week. “Yet the emotional resonance of the story and the heartbeat and the relationships within it really struck a chord with me and were unique in an action film like this.” Then, in a final coda before the credits roll, we see Ovi months later, now relocated and living in safety from his father’s enemies, dive into a swimming pool. As he surfaces from the water, he turns to the side of the pool and sees what appears to be Rake, watching over him. The image is blurry but the implication seems clear: Rake has, in fact, survived and is continuing to protect Ovi from harm.
Stunt coordinator-turned-director Sam Hargrave, who makes his feature debut with “Extraction,” says it was deliberately left to the audience to decide how to interpret the film’s final moments.
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