The closer the filming of the fourth chapter of the franchise about the adventures of the super-assassin John Wick gets, the more news there is about this project. Some are marked “lightning!” But first things first.
Firstly, the creators of the franchise abandoned the idea of making the fourth and fifth films as a united front, as was previously planned. The reason for this was the coronavirus pandemic and current restrictions.
Secondly, it is already known for sure that the director of the fourth part will again be Chad Stahelski, however, he will again share director duties with David Leitch. Let us remember that it was this couple who filmed the very first "John Wick" in 2014 year.
Thirdly, unlike the first three films, which took place quite locally, the fourth and fifth films are filmed in different countries. For example, "John Wick: Chapter 4" will be filmed not only in New York, but also in Paris, Berlin and Japan.
But the big news of the project is connected specifically with hand-to-hand cinema, since a martial arts master and a classic of combat cinema has joined the cast Donnie Yen (Ip Man franchise). It is stated that Ian will be on Wick's side and will play John's old friend named Reeves.
Also a prominent role went to the famous Japanese singer Rine Sawayama (TV series “Turn it up, Charlie!”) and Swiss actor Bill Skarsgard (“Atomic Blonde”, “It” duology). It is also already known for sure that he will return to his role as the King of Beggars Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix trilogy). The filmmakers are also in negotiations with the famous action hero of the 90s Wesley Snipes (Blade trilogy), who is offered the role of another friend of Wick, but no agreement has yet been reached.
Here's the news. Let us remind you that the fourth part "John Wick" should start at the box office 27 May 2022 years.
Unfortunately, the character of the iconic action movie actor Mark Dacascos named Zero, who was either killed or not killed by the hero Keanu Reeves in third "John Wick", there was no place in the new film, although Mark himself said in all interviews that he really hoped for it. But the 57-year-old actor does not sit without projects.
Dacascos is signed to an action movie called "Jade" (Jade), helmed by a former stuntman and action director James Bamford (TV series “Stargate: Universe”, “Crossroads of Death”, “Arrow”, “Halo 4: Coming to Dawn”). For James, who was previously trusted with directing some episodes in TV series, "Jade" is a feature-length debut.
The action film centers on a strong female character. The main character has a dark past and grieves for her own brother, whom she herself killed. However, the girl has sworn to protect her brother's unborn child, so when her brother's wife gets involved in a conflict between an influential businessman and the leader of a local gang, she comes into play.
The main role went to a stunt girl Shayne West (“Black Widow”), who is familiar with martial arts firsthand - she has practiced karate and other Japanese styles since childhood and is currently a certified self-defense instructor. The main villain in the film will be played by the omnipresent Mickey Rourke (“The Expendables”, “The Wrestler”), but Mark Dacascos (“Drive”, “Brotherhood of the Wolf”) got the positive role of an ally of the main character. The right hand of the main villain will be played by a capoeira master, MMA fighter and stuntman Marcus Aurelio.
Well... The cast is very interesting, and if the director really knows his stuff, it could turn out to be a good hand-to-hand action movie. We add "Jade" to another project by Mark Dacascos "Ray", which fans of the actor expect.
Another action hero of the past century Antonio Banderas will once again take on the lead role in an action movie, moving away from dramas and comedies.
We're talking about a movie called "Silovik" (The Enforcer), directed by Richard Hughes, who previously only worked on short films.
The action of the future action film will take place in Miami. The story will revolve around a former military operative turned security chief who discovers that his boss, a beauty fatale, is involved in cyber sex trafficking. This does not affect him until a young office worker, with whom the main character became very friendly, falls into the clutches of cyber perverts. A security man is forced to sacrifice everything to save a young girl from a deadly organization to which he has dedicated a significant part of his life.
While in the cast with Antonio Banderas (“Desperado”, “Assassins”, “The Expendables 3”) are the actress Kate Bosworth (“Rules of Sex”, “Way of the Warrior”) and rapper 2 Chainz.
The creators say that "Silovik" will take all the best from the John Wick trilogy, which means that in addition to shootouts, there will also be hand-to-hand combat. Let us remind you that Banderas is not bad at all in this genre, recalling recent action films "Security guard" (2016) and "Vow of silence" (2017)
We will keep our finger on the pulse.
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Tags: Jade, John Wick: Chapter 4, The Enforcers, Antonio Banderas, Bill Skarsgard, James Bamford, Donnie Yen, David Leitch, Kate Bosworth, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Marcus Aurelio, Mickey Rourke, Rina Sawayama, Wesley Snipes, Chad Stahelski, Shayna West
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