Overview

• Ana de Armas was honored with the Action Star of the Year award at CinemaCon 2025 for her role in the upcoming John Wick spin-off, 'Ballerina.'
• During her acceptance speech, de Armas credited Keanu Reeves for his role in shaping her career and dedicated the award to him.
• She shared an anecdote about their first meeting in Santiago, Chile, where she accidentally admitted to Reeves that she had not seen 'The Matrix.'
• De Armas highlighted Reeves' passion for action choreography, recalling how he demonstrated fight sequences from the first John Wick film during their initial encounter.
• 'Ballerina,' set between the third and fourth John Wick movies, will release in theaters on June 6, 2025, with Reeves reprising his role as John Wick.