
In this sequel, Danny “Big Nick” O’Brien, a detective with the Los Angeles Major Crimes Unit, reprises his role. In the previous film “Den of Thieves“, he was outsmarted by Donnie Wilson (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), a bartender and getaway driver who orchestrated the Federal Reserve robbery. The thieves’ strategy in that heist was ingenious; they aimed to steal the daily shredded money piles from the Fed, making it appear as if no money had been stolen since the cash was removed from circulation. Consequently, on paper, nothing seemed missing and no one was robbed, which the Fed wanted to keep secret. However, Big Nick, who has recently gone through a tumultuous divorce and can’t seem to move on, is relentless in his pursuit. He travels to Europe, locates Donnie who is now working with the Panthers, a gang of Eastern European criminals planning a significant diamond heist along the Côte d’Azur. It appears that Big Nick is no longer just interested in apprehending Donnie; he seems drawn to joining him instead.