Just a few weeks ago, we reported that production has gotten under way on Lionsgate’s highly-anticipatedactionsequelJohn Wick 2.Keanu Reevesis returning as the title character, withCommonsigning on to play the new villain, andIan McShanereprising his role as Winston, the owner of the Hotel Continental. Today,Deadlinereports that the cast has been rounded out with new actorsRuby Rose, Riccardo Scamarcio andPeter Stormare. They are joined by originalJohn WickstarsJohn Leguizamo(Aurelio), Bridget Moynahan (Helen), Thomas Sadoski (Jimmy) andLance Reddick(Charon).
Plot details are being kept under wraps, and no details were given about the new characters played byRuby Rose, Riccardo Scamarcio andPeter Stormare. In the originalJohn Wick,John Leguizamo’s Aurelio ran a New York City chop shop, and Bridget Moynahan played John Wick’s late wife. Thomas Sadoski played a cop named Jimmy whileLance Reddickportrayed Charon, manager of the Hotel Continental who has an innate ability to anticipate his client’s needs.
With Bridget Moynahan returning, it seems clear we’ll have more flashbacks to John’s time with his wife inJohn Wick 2, andLance Reddick’s return hopefully means we’ll learn more about the mysterious Hotel Continental, which caters exclusively to theassassincommunity. Thomas Sadoski’s police officer character Jimmy was part of one of the original’s most memorable scenes regarding a “noise complaint” andJohn Leguizamo’s Aurelio helped shed light onJohn Wick’s past, and how he is not the right person to mess with.
Chad Stahelski, who directed the originalJohn WickwithDavid Leitch, is returning to take the helm onJohn Wick 2, although he will be directing solo. Both filmmakers had planned to tackle the sequel together, but they decided to split up for the time being, withChad Stahelskitaking on the sequel andDavid LeitchdirectingThe Coldest City, which hasCharlize Theronset to star.John WickwriterDerek Kolstadreturned to write the script.
Ruby Roseplays Stella Carlin onNetflix’sOrange Is the New Black, and she also stars in the upcomingResident Evil: The Final Chapter. Riccardo Scamarcio can currently be seen inBurnt, whilePeter Stormarewill next be seen in Rupture. What do you think about these new casting additions forJohn Wick 2?
