Warning! Spoilers forward for John Wick: Chapter 4.
John Wick: Chapter 4 star Rina Sawayama reveals that costar Keanu Reeves made positive she was taken care of on the set of the brand new movie. After the success of the primary three installments, Reeves’ titular hitman returns for John Wick: Chapter 4, this time trying to take down the Excessive Desk. Along with bringing again regulars like Ian McShane’s Winston and the late Lance Reddick’s Charon, the sequel additionally introduces a number of recent characters, amongst them Sawayama’s Akira, the concierge on the Osaka Continental Resort.
In a current interview with USA Right this moment following the success of John Wick: Chapter 4, Sawayama reveals that Reeves was a form ally on set. Not solely did he make the first-time film actress really feel comfy within the new atmosphere, however he additionally helped out when she sustained an damage whereas filming. Take a look at Sawayama’s full remark beneath:
“[Reeves] knew that it was my first film and taken care of me lots. I threw out my again in the course of the first week and he made positive that every little thing was obtainable for me to get higher.”
How John Wick 4 Units Up Akira’s Franchise Future
The John Wick: Chapter 4 ending seemingly concludes the story of Reeves’ murderer, however the post-credits scene means that Akira’s story may simply be getting began. After Wick takes refuge on the Osaka Continental early on within the story, the constructing is subsequently attacked by the Marquis’ (Invoice Skarsgård) small military. Caine (Donnie Yen) kills Akira’s father, Shimazu (Hiroyuki Sanada), in the course of the assault, and Sawayama’s character is clearly longing for revenge.
Whereas the story thread is seemingly left hanging when the credit begin to roll, the post-credits scene sees Akira approaching Caine by a crowded sq. in Paris earlier than brandishing a knife. The scene cuts to black and leaves each characters’ fates up within the air, however Stahelski lately revealed that an alternate model of the scene clearly confirmed Akira killing her father’s assassin. Whether or not she kills him or not, nevertheless, there’s clearly extra story to be advised in the case of Akira.
A John Wick spinoff film may both see Akira fail to assassinate Caine and subsequently work in direction of this objective, or observe her after she kills Caine and offers with no matter fallout comes from that call. Conversely, it will even be fascinating to see Caine and Akira compelled to place their variations apart and staff as much as confront a larger risk. Caine, in any case, did attempt to spare Shimazu throughout their battle. It stays to be seen what’s subsequent for Akira after John Wick: Chapter 4, however Akira may present an fascinating character to observe in her personal spinoff.
Supply: USA Right this moment