A new trailer has been released for Armor. Armor is an upcoming action-thriller starring Sylvester Stallone. The plot tells the story of a man who works with his son as a security guard for an armored truck company. When a day on the job goes wrong, the pair become trapped and must fight for their survival. Armor is directed by Justin Routt and features a leading cast including Stallone, Josh Wiggins, Dash Mihok, Jason Patric, Laney Stiebing, Erin Ownbey, and Jeff Chase. The film is set to release in theaters and on VOD on November 22.
Now, Lionsgate has released the trailer for Armor. The trailer begins with Stallone’s character explaining Murphy’s Law, which he summarizes as “if something can go wrong, it will go wrong, at the worst possible time.” The scene transitions to reveal a father and son who are driving an armored truck as security guards. Suddenly, Stallone and his crew attack the truck, and the security guards call dispatch for support. After being chased by Stallone and his crew, the truck becomes stuck on the bridge, and a battle for survival begins.
What The Armor Trailer Means For Sylvester Stallone’s Career
Stallone Is In A Different Kind of Role
It is exciting to see Stallone return to the action genre for this Armor trailer. While he is appearing as Dwight Manfredi in Tulsa King season 2 this year, it has been a year since Stallone was in an action movie, with The Expendables 4 in 2023. Stallone has frequented the genre throughout his career, so seeing him return for an action movie for Armor is an exciting way for the actor to stay true to form.
Departing from his usual fare, however, Stallone will have the challenge of playing the villain in Armor. While it seems like Stallone’s character may be the protagonist of the film, he ostensibly antagonizes two innocent security guards. So, even if audiences are supposed to be most aligned with Stallone and his team’s robbery mission, the fight for survival is for the father and son security guard duo. Stallone is often the action lead, rather than the villain, making Armor an interesting stretch for the actor.
Our Take On The Armor Trailer
Armor Could Play With The Audience’s Loyalties
Watching the Armor trailer, I am struck by the way in which even the trailer itself toys with who the lead character is. In a typical survival narrative, the focus is on those in the fight to survive and how they got into that situation. The Armor trailer does touch on this point, but it starts by introducing Stallone’s crew before anything else. Once Armor is released, I am interested to see who the film is getting us to root for as the story progresses.