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John Wickfans have more to look forward to after the successful release of its fourth installment as the spinoff filmBallerinapromises to give Keanu Reeves more than a cameo role. Led by Ana de Armas,Ballerinawill take place betweenJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – ParabellumandChapter 4.
The much-awaited spinoff will feature returning cast, such as Anjelica Huston as The Director, Ian McShane as Winston Scott, and the late Lance Reddick as Charon. Surprisingly, Reeves’ addition to theBallerinacast was a last-minute decision.
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BallerinaWriter Reveals Keanu Reeves’ Role In TheJohn WickSpinoff
Speaking withCollider,Ballerinaco-writer Shay Hatten discussed Ana de Armas’ character and background story in the movie and what sets her apart from John Wick:
“Ballerina starts by introducing a character who kind of went through some of the same training as John in the ballet academy… but then she ends up going to a whole new corner of the world and a new kind of isolated community that really is unlike anything we’ve seen in these previous John Wick movies.”
Fans would be eager to know how much they will see Reeves in the spinoff as previous reports called his role a cameo. Producer Erica Lee revealed that the actor worked for “about a week” on the set while Reddick filmed his part “for a day.” Hatten commented on Reeves’ role:
“We got him to be in it for a good chunk. He’s a real character, and it’s not just kind of a one-piece cameo. He’s got… Well, I shouldn’t say too much, but he’s in the movie in a way that I think people are going to be really excited by.”
The writer also shared the process of making the script with Emerald Fennell, who contributed to the original screenplay Hatten worked on:
“I wrote the original script, then was rewriting it. And I think it was when Ana [de Armas] came on, Emerald came on and did a pass at it. And then I came back on later and read her draft, and I was like, “It’s great,” because she’s a genius. So it was like she kind of, I think, put a lot of ideas in there that, as is the nature of the thing, some of them stuck and are in the movie, and some of them we kind of developed away from again as it was going into production.”
With the success of theJohn Wickfranchise, it seems that theBallerinaspinoff will receive the same anticipation from fans and critics alike.
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What Fans Could Expect From Ana de Armas’Ballerina?
Helmed by Len Wiseman,John Wick’sBallerinais aiming to premiere either in the spring or summer of 2024. Ana de Armas will portray Rooney, a ballerina on a mission to avenge the murder of her family. The role was previously played by Unity Phelan inParabellum. She will also be joined by franchise newcomers Gabriel Byrne, Norman Reedus, and Catalina Sandino Moreno.
Because theJohn Wickfranchise features globe-trotting quests in each installment, fans could also anticipate thatBallerinawill take them to a place that has never been explored. Hatten noted that it is “service by story,” and “wherever it makes sense for the story to go, we’ll go to that part of the world.”
John Wick: Chapter 4is now showing in theaters worldwide.
Source:Collider
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