Words by Danitha Jones
The buzz right now is huge for the upcoming action-thriller Safe House, which hits theaters this Friday. Rookie officer Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is assigned his first major job, housing an unlikely guest in his safe house: Tobin Frost. After selling assets and military weapons to our enemies, Frost has finally come out of hiding…with some valuable data. The government has no clue what he’s up to, but since the fugitive is wanted, dead or alive, it has to be something worth wild. So what is there to know about the rogue agent? Plenty. We obtained insightful resources and gathered up some dirt on Frost’s past. Now you’ll discover why he’s considered one the most dangerous men alive. Here’s a look at 10 Things You Should Know About Tobin Frost Before Seeing Safe House.
1. He got what you need. . .for the right price
Apparently, Frost has obtained some very valuable information. He’s known for trading secrets to top bidders, which is why he’s labeled one of the U.S.’s No. 1 targets.
2. Doesn’t crack under pressure
Being tortured for 16 hours straight, interrogators failed to extract info from him. He even kept quiet after officials were ordered to perform “certain actions” to break him.
3. A pro at disappearing acts
The traitor went MIA for nearly 10 years. He was last seen in Italy boarding an illegal weapons shipment. Now he’s back, with a few enemies in tow, hoping to make a clean break before getting killed.
4. A man of his word
Carlos, an old friend of Frost knows this all too well. Frost won’t hesitate to kill for necessary documents and other important intel. Whether it’s part of a deal or payment—dude delivers.
5. Professional assassin
Frost is a highly trained killing machine with several CIA casualties under his belt. Once boarding those illegal firearms with two fellow agents, three armed traffickers washed ashore in Sicily two weeks later: neither the shipment or agents have been spotted.
6. Covers His Tracks
The CIA isn’t the only faction Frost has caught bodies for. There are documents connecting him to the deaths of parliament members, CFOs, and more, but officials cannot trace anything back to him.
7. Hides in plain sight
Though he’s been spotted on several surveillance cameras across the globe, Frost has spent years evading capture. Always two steps ahead, the CIA can’t keep up with him.
8. No motives
No one is quite sure what is motivating Frost, but Dr. George Cashio-Jeffries has ruled out revenge. A look at his file points to no periods of unhappiness on the job, however, an incident in 1994 shows evidence of why Frost may be acting out to punish himself.
9. Guilty by affiliation
Matt Weston learns the hard way, you don’t want any part of Tobin Frost.
10. The World’s Most Wanted Criminal
He’s wanted on more than four continents for the same reasons. Wherever he’s spotted, a trail of bodies follow.
