: Various dangerous figures who pursue the painting across London, Moscow, and Los Angeles. Key Character Dynamics
: Inspector Martland, a former college rival, remains in love with Johanna and constantly teases Mortdecai about his failing finances and questionable facial hair. The Climax and Twist subtitle Mortdecai
: In the closing scene, Charlie and Johanna are shown sharing a bubble bath, finally in possession of the real Goya . : Various dangerous figures who pursue the painting
The 2015 action-comedy follows the bumbling exploits of Lord Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp), an aristocratic art dealer and swindler who is nearly bankrupt. To settle a massive debt with the British government, he is recruited by MI5 agent Alistair Martland (Ewan McGregor) to recover a stolen Goya painting. The Hunt for Nazi Gold The 2015 action-comedy follows the bumbling exploits of
The painting is rumored to contain a hidden code on its back that leads to a lost fortune in . Mortdecai’s global race to find the artwork pits him against various rival factions:
The story is heavily driven by Charlie's personal relationships and eccentricities:
: A central running gag involves Mortdecai's newly grown walrus-style mustache, which his wife Johanna (Gwyneth Paltrow) finds so repulsive it triggers her gag reflex and drives a wedge between them.