Ana de Armas has seemingly confirmed the deadliest sequence inJohn Wickhistory is coming in six months thanks to a new action scene inBallerina. As the first person to try and lead aJohn Wickspinoff and replace Keanu Reeves, Ana de Armas has massive shoes to fill to satisfy audience expectations.Ballerinaknows the pressure associated with expanding the beloved action franchise in this way and is taking all the necessary steps to give viewers another adventure that rivalsJohn Wick’s kill countin the movies.
The assurance thatBallerinais not looking to disappoint from an action perspective has been made clear throughout the film’s development. The movie went through public reshoots meant to increase the action sequences so that the fights meet the high bar set by Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski’s entries in the main franchise. TheBallerinamarketing has leaned fully into showing off what audiences will see in terms of action, even setting upAna de Armas as Keanu Reeves' replacement. Now, the lead star has seemingly revealed she’s responsible for the deadliest sequence in franchise history.
Ballerina’s Flamethrower Scene Could Have The Highest Single-Scene Kill Count In John Wick History
Ana De Armas' Character Burns Over 100 People With A Flamethrower
The originalBallerinatrailer revealed the first look at an epic flamethrower sequence involving Ana de Armas' character, Eve Macarro, that culminates with her using a firehose to combat the flames being sent her way. Lionsgate made the flamethrower scene a centerpiece of aBallerinaspecial featurette released at CCXPto help promote theJohn Wickspinoff. It includes new looks at the flamethrower scene and some moments of the film’s star talking about it. This includes Ana de Armas saying,“I think I burn 106 people. I only cry with the first man. The other 105, I was fine.”
While there’s a chance Ana de Armas is saying she had to burn 106 people throughout filming to get the scene right, the implication is thatBallerina’s flamethrower scene sees Eve use the weapon against over 100 opponents. Assuming that she kills all of them, this would be the single deadliest scene inJohn Wickhistory. That would bemore kills than John Wick has in the first and third movies alone. Reeves' character has never come close to killing over 100 people in a single sequence, like what could happen inBallerinabased on Ana de Armas' comment.
Ballerina Making The Flamethrower Scene So Big Is Exactly What The John Wick Spinoff Needs
The Spinoff Is Taking The Franchise’s Action To The Next Level
TheJohn Wickmovies are a modern masterclass in action choreography and execution, and Reeves' abilities as an action lead are a major reason why. That immediately putBallerinain a difficult position. While Ana de Armas has some action experience herself, she’s not quite on Reeves' level.It would be a mistake to haveBallerinatry to replicate or outdo Reeves' biggest sequencesin the franchise. The better option was to find a new way to advance the action that keeps everything grounded but still increases the entertainment level for audiences.
Ballerina’s flamethrower scene has everything needed to do that.The franchise has never messed with flamethrowers as a combat weapon, so this is a new wrinkle to give the first spinoff. It’s also now potentially a sure-fire way to have a huge kill count that gives viewers more deaths at once than they are used to seeing in the entirety of someJohn Wickmovies. There is a chanceBallerina’s flamethrower scene will go too far then and lose some audiences, but it could also be one of the franchise’s best sequences that raises the stakes.
