This week sees the release of Hitman: Agent 47, the second attempt at spinning a movie out of the popular Hitman videogame franchise. Given the proliferation of hitman movies, it’s not difficult to see why they’re trying again with this property despite the first attempt in 2007 being somewhat pants.

To mark the release of the new film, I am going to cite cinema’s five coolest hitmen. I’m not suggesting murdering people for money is in any way cool. But you have to admit, some hitmen are simply cooler than others…