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Ballerina Debuts to Strong Reviews for Action and Ana de Armas’s Performance

Len Wiseman’s spin-off showcases Ana de Armas’s Eve McCarrow through intense choreography that reviewers praise as a fresh infusion to the saga.

Ana de Armas dans<em> Ballerina</em> de Len Wiseman.
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Overview

  • Released on June 4, 2025, Ballerina follows orphaned assassin Eve McCarrow’s quest for vengeance between John Wick: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.
  • Ana de Armas spent three to four months training four to five hours a day to perform her own martial arts, weapons handling and ice skating stunts.
  • Keanu Reeves makes a secondary appearance as John Wick, offering a brief connection to the main saga without overshadowing the new lead.
  • Critics praise the film’s elaborate fight choreography and de Armas’s emotional depth but note uneven pacing and a softer level of brutality than previous entries.
  • The spin-off expands the John Wick universe and Ana de Armas has signaled hope that Eve McCarrow could anchor her own saga in future installments.