OVERLAY REPORT

In the movie *Bullet Train* (2022), **Carver** is an elite assassin played in a brief, uncredited cameo by **Ryan Reynolds**. Here is the specific detail regarding his identity and the White Death’s motivation: ### Who is Carver? Carver was the assassin originally hired to steal the briefcase full of ransom money from the train. However, on the day of the job, he called out "sick" due to a stomach ailment. Because Carver was unavailable, the handler (Maria Beetle) sent **Ladybug** (Brad Pitt) to fill in for him. Ladybug considers himself "unlucky," but in this specific instance, Carver’s "illness" saved his life, while Ladybug inadvertently stepped into a death trap intended for Carver. ### Why the White Death wants him dead The White Death (played by Michael Shannon) orchestrated the entire chaos on the bullet train as a complex revenge plot. He didn't just want the briefcase; he wanted to gather every person he held responsible for the death of his wife in one place so they would kill each other. * **The Specific Act:** Years prior, the White Death’s wife was killed in a targeted hit. While several people on the train contributed to the circumstances of her death (for example, the Elder’s son was involved and Lemon/Tangerine had killed the White Death’s men in Bolivia), **Carver was the actual assassin who pulled the trigger.** * **The Mistaken Identity:** Carver was the man who physically caused the "accident" (a car crash/explosion) that killed the White Death's wife. The White Death wanted Carver on that train specifically so he could look the man who killed his wife in the eye before executing him. Because Ladybug took Carver’s place at the last minute, the White Death spends the climax of the film believing that Ladybug is Carver. Ladybug, who is trying to be a more peaceful person, is completely confused by the White Death’s accusations of past murder until the final revelation explains that he is simply the "fall guy" for Carver's history.