“It’s not easy to make something so British, and yet so Hong Kong.”

Scott Adkins is in a good mood. The response to his latest martial arts movie, Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday – the sequel to his dream project, 2018’s Accident Man, based on a cherished British comic book he loved as a kid – has been incredibly positive, with many fans claiming it to be one of his best movies. In a gruelling 22-day shoot, Adkins – as producer, story developer, fight choreographer and lead actor – has managed to turn around another action-packed and entertaining indie which delivers way beyond its limited schedule and budget, full to bursting with belly laughs and great fight scenes. As the assassin, Mike Fallon – a hitman who disguises all of his kills as accidents – we find Adkins in a role he clearly loves to play; self-deprecating, goofy, but with a lethal set of skills. During this conversation – Scott’s fifth appearance on the show – we discuss the making of the Accident Man sequel, and why he believes it betters the first; what it was like working with the film’s directors, the Kirby brothers, making their feature film debut; and the preparation involved in delivering such incredible action, including sparring with the film’s exhaustive list of awesome, battle-ready co-stars, including Sarah Chang, Beau Fowler, Faisal Mohammed and Andy Long. We also look ahead to his role in John Wick: Chapter 4, scheduled for release on 24 March 2023 – and we finally discover Scott Adkins’ favourite martial arts film of all time. Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday is available to rent on digital in the UK courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Follow Scott Adkins on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Scott Adkins and Sarah Chang in Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday.

Beau Fowler and Scott Adkins in Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday.