The world of John Wick just became more formidable. According to a report from Deadline, legendary actor Donnie Yen is joining director Chad Stahelski’s upcoming John Wick 4. He’ll star alongside Keanu Reeves as the titular badass.
The pair won’t be fighting each other though. (Well, probably not anyway). Yen will play an old friend of John Wick’s. And the two who share a long history, and many similar enemies. So, sounds to us like Yen is another deadly assassin type. Possibly one who gave up that life similar to how John Wick did.
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In a statement, director Chad Stahelski said “We are very lucky to have Donnie Yen join the franchise. I am looking forward to working with him in this exciting new role.” John Wick 4 (or whatever it winds up being called) will start shooting this summer on location in France, Germany and Japan. So move over, James Bond. It looks like the John Wick franchise is our new globe-trotting adventure franchise. Only possibly one with even more deadly trained adversaries.
Donnie Yen is one of the global cinema’s biggest stars. But in the last few years, his cachet has extended to America as well. He has featured in films like xXx: Return of Xander Cage, the IP Man franchise, and of course, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In that film, he played Chirrut Îmwe, a blind warrior who was able to kick all kinds of Imperial ass, like an outer space version of Marvel’s Daredevil. His line reading of “I am one with the Force, and the Force is with me” has become iconic in just a few short years. Maybe his John Wick role will become similarly beloved.
John Wick 4 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 27, 2022. A fifth chapter is filming back-to-back with part four.
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