Over the course of The Gentlemenseason 2, both the billionaire Stanley Johnston (Giancarlo Esposito) and cannabis kingpin Bobby Glass (Ray Winstone) explain that Duke Eddie Horniman (Theo James) must suffer to achieve his full potential. Unfortunately, viewers have to suffer with him as Guy Ritchie tosses aside most of the humor and quirky characters that made his Netflix series so much fun in favor of doing a beat-for-beat retelling of The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2.
