‘John Wick 4’ is still holding out in theaters, but there are many who are already thinking about the future of the franchise led by Keanu Reeves. For now, the television prequel ‘The Continental’ and the spin-off are already confirmed ‘Ballerina’but the great doubt continues to be in a possible fifth installment, especially after the resounding end of the fourth.
“There is a huge list”
Chad Stahelski, director of the four films in the franchise, made it clear some time ago that he wants to let John Wick rest for now, to which must be added the essential condition that he be behind the cameras for Reeves to consider making a fifth installment. . However, Stahelski has had no problem answering The Direct’s question about which actors he would like to be able to count on. ‘John Wick 5’ or next installments of the saga in the event that he agreed to direct them:
There’s a huge list, but the first thing that came to mind was Cillian Murphy. I’m a huge ‘Peaky Blinders’ fan. So, you know, I think Cillian would be a perfect fit. Colin Farrell is fantastic. Charlize Theron when she did ‘Atomic,’ I saw her and I thought, ‘My God, I have to work with this woman. She is fantastic. I worked with Michelle Yeoh on an advert years ago, and have been dying to work with her ever since. I am a great fan. Curiously, after the premiere of ‘Lovecraft Country’, Jurnee Smollett was one of them. They are people who, for some reason, fit into this world. And that’s always good.
There’s a lot, I mean, there’s so many great people out there, man. If Robert Downey Jr. sat in my chair right here, I would imagine it. Peter Dinklage, was a big fan of his in ‘Game of Thrones’. Sean Bean. Some of those guys look magical to me. I would die to have a chance with any of them.
Obviously, it is one thing for Stahelski to want to work with them and quite another for them to be interested. Well, in the case of jurnee smollettwho we could also see in ‘Birds of Prey’, there is no doubt, because the actress herself has been offered to it after reading these statements by Stahelski.
In addition, there is also the possibility that some interpreter who has not mentioned Stahelski wants to participate so much, that they end up making room for him. That was exactly what happened in the case of Halle Berry and ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’:
Halle Berry was an incoming call. They told me, ‘Halle Berry wants to be in ‘John Wick.’ She’s coming to see you.’ And I: “When?” And she: “Today.” And I said, ‘OK.’ And Halle literally banged on the door and said, “I’m going to be in your movie. And I told him: “I still don’t have a script.” She said: “Write a script in which he appears.” And me: ‘Okay’. That’s great. And the next thing I know, I’ve got Halle Berry, and she’s great.
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