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:
After a series of double-crosses and mishaps—including Mortdecai accidentally shooting Jock—the group discovers that several versions of the Goya are in circulation. In the final act, Mortdecai puts a version of the painting up for auction to attract his enemies. subtitle Mortdecai
: 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. The painting is rumored to contain a hidden
