Jordan Karlesson
We already knew Keanu Reeves has two more John Wick flicks coming down the pike. But it looks like the ageless action star might slip on his black suit for yet another movie.
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Variety reported that Keanu Reeves is in talks to appear as the unstoppable, vengeance-obsessed character in a John Wick spinoff called Ballerina. Don’t get your hopes up about him dancing, though; Ballerina is the name of a female assassin who, like Wick, is dead set on killing villains who offed her family.
Ana de Armas will play the lead character, according to Variety. Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard, Underworld) will reportedly direct. Meanwhile, Shay Hatten — the writer for the third, fourth, and fifth chapters in the John Wick series — penned the script for Ballerina.
The project is currently in production, according to Variety.
Plot details are mostly under wraps, although Ian McShane — the Deadwood actor who is also in every John Wick movie — will star in Ballerina too.
“We’re thrilled to have Ian McShane joining us for a pivotal role in ‘Ballerina,” producer Basil Iwanyk told Variety. “He’s been such an integral part of the franchise since the original John Wick. It’s been fun to have him on this journey as the Wick universe expands.”
The fourth John Wick movie hits theaters March 24, 2023. The moviemakers have not yet announced a premiere date for the fifth installment. That said, fans probably won’t have to wait too long, since the fourth and fifth movies are getting shot back to back, per Variety.
Keanu’s Wick-ed High Net Worth
Keanu Reeves made between $1 million to $2 million for the first John Wick film, and between $2 million and $2.5 million for the second and third. However, he also negotiated part ownership of the franchise after the first film.
The upcoming John Wick movies will undoubtedly add to Keanu Reeves’ already impressive net worth of $380 million. His films have collectively grossed a whopping $4.6 billion at the box office worldwide.
If Reeves appears in Ballerina as well, his net worth will be hundreds of times greater than any of the bounties placed on his elusive character’s head in the John Wick saga.
