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Keanu Reeves Highlights Ana de Armas’s Role in Upcoming John Wick Spin-Off ‘Ballerina’

Reeves confirms his cameo aligns with the franchise’s spirit, as de Armas recounts intense flamethrower stunts ahead of the film’s June release.

Overview

  • Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas as assassin Eve Macarro, is set between John Wick: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, exploring her revenge-driven journey.
  • Keanu Reeves filmed an eight-day cameo as John Wick, describing the experience as fun and in the spirit of the franchise’s universe.
  • Director Len Wiseman emphasized the film’s practical stunts, including a 90 percent practical flamethrower sequence performed by de Armas.
  • De Armas shared an emotional account of her first flamethrower rehearsal, highlighting the intensity of working with fire during production.
  • Lionsgate plans further franchise expansions, including a fifth John Wick film, an animated prequel, and a standalone feature for Donnie Yen’s character, Caine.