The latest trailer for theJohn WickspinoffBallerinaconfirms that Keanu Reeves is truly playing the Baba Yaga for the first time sinceChapter 2.It had already been confirmed that Reeves would return as WickinFrom the World of John Wick: Ballerina, but the exact nature of his role in the story was kept a mystery. In fact, until recently,theBallerinaproducers were still tampering with Reeves’ cameoin the cutting room and trying to figure out the right amount of screen time to give him.
It’s been well-established that Wick is a notorious contract killer with a spotless track record of murder-for-hire, buttheJohn Wickmoviesdon’t usually show that side of him. At the beginning of the first film, he’s retired from that line of work and he’s determined to stay retired. The franchiseonly ever showed Wick as a hired hitman inJohn Wick: Chapter 2, and the “real” Wick hasn’t been back since then. But now, yeah, I’m thinking he’s back.
John Wick Is A Hired Hitman Again In Ballerina
The Director Hires Wick To Go After Ana De Armas' Eve
Set to be released in theaters on June 6,Ballerinais the first official spinoff movie in theJohn Wickuniverse. The film takes place betweenJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – ParabellumandJohn Wick: Chapter 4, and it stars Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, a ballerina-turned-assassin working with the Ruska Roma.Ballerina’s latest trailerhas finally teased what Reeves’ role in the movie will entail. The Director — played by Anjelica Huston, reprising her role fromParabellum— hires Wick to take on Eve.
So, for the first time sinceChapter 2, Wick is a hired hitman again. He’s got a job and a target, and it’ll be interesting to see how it shakes out. Usually, when Wick goes after someone, it means they’re doomed. Butsince Eve is the lead character ofBallerina, it’s unlikely that Wick will succeedin assassinating her. Beating Wick at his own game would certainly be an effective way of establishing Eve as a formidable new antihero in this world.
John Wick’s Hitman Plot In Ballerina Is Very Different Than John Wick 2
This Time, He’s The Antagonist
Wick’s storyline inBallerinawill be very different than inChapter 2. In both cases, he’s a hired assassin hunting down a target, but the focus of each story is different.InChapter 2, Wick was the protagonist, and we were still rooting for him despite the immoral task at hand. InBallerina, he’s the antagonistic force going after the protagonist we’re following, so it’ll be a totally different perspective than we’re used to.
