‘John Wick’ Sequel Will Make New Friends, But Keep The Old
John Wickisn’t the only one who’s thinking he’s back for the sequel.Bridget Moynahan,John Leguizamo, and more have been set to reunite withKeanu Reevesfor the new film. And people person that he is, John Wick will be making a bunch of new friends and/or foes as well. Such as ones played byFargo’sPeter StormareandOrange Is the New BlackbreakoutRuby Rose.
Get the rundown on theJohn Wicksequel cast after the jump.
Deadline reported the news. Besides Reeves as John Wick,John Wick 2will see the return of Moynahan as John’s wife Helen, Leguizamo as chop shop owner Aurelio,Thomas Sadoskias police officer Jimmy,Lance Reddickas Continental Hotel concierge, and, as previously reported,Ian McShaneas Continental Hotel owner Winston.
Commonis set to play the villain, who works for a female crime lord who’s out to get John Wick. Details on the other new characters played by Rose, Stormare, andRiccardo Scamarcio(Burnt) have not been revealed.
Details onJohn Wick 2are being kept under wraps, aside from the fact that — to the relief of animal lovers everywhere — the filmwill not kill off another adorable puppy. Reeves has, however,spoken in vague termsabout the film’s overarching themes:
I think we have a really good premise, and it’s an organic premise. It’s basically — to me there’s John Wick and then there’s John. You know, John is the married guy whose wife just died, and that five years of his life. Then there’s John Wick, who’s the mythical assassin. In this, John Wick’s past comes and infiltrates John’s life and John Wick, in a way, has to fight for John.
Chad Stahelskiwill helmJohn Wick 2by himself, as his co-director on the first film,David Leitch, recently departed forThe Coldest City. Leitch will still serve as executive producer, andBasil Iwanykas producer.Derek Kolstad, who scriptedJohn Wick, has also penned the sequel.
Shooting onJohn Wick 2is already underway in New York, and will move to Rome next year. No release date has been announced.
