‘John Wick 4’ Cast Adds Pop Star Rina Sawayama In Her Feature Debut
John Wick Chapter 4has a new cast member.Rina Sawayama, a Japanese-British singer-songwriter and model, will co-star along withKeanu Reevesin the action sequel from directorChad Stahelski. It’s not clear how big Sawayama’s role is, or who she’s playing, but she’ll be making her feature debut in the flick. Production onJohn Wick 4will begin this summer in France, Germany, and Japan. At one point, the plan was to shootJohn Wick 4back-to-back withJohn Wick 5, but that’s no longer happening.
Deadline is reporting that singer Rina Sawayama will make her feature debut inJohn Wick Chapter 4. “I’m so glad to have Rina on board to make her feature film debut inJohn Wick: Chapter 4,” said director Chad Stahelski said. “She’s an incredible talent who’ll bring so much to the film.” Since I’m an unhip old man, I will confess here I have never heard of Rina Sawayama, but if you have, and you’re a fan, this is no doubt good news for you. Congrats, reader!
When we last left John Wick (Keanu Reeves) he had been shot repeatedly and fell off a roof. But since you can’t keep John Wick down for long, he survived, and he’s no doubt going to want some revenge. That’s kind of his whole thing. Shay Hatten and Michael Finch wrote the script forJohn Wick Chapter 4, and production on the film is set to begin in France, Germany, and Japan this summer. Once upon a time,John Wick Chapter 4was set to open June 04, 2025, AKA this week. But of course, the pandemic got in the way of that.
Now, the film is scheduled to arrive in theaters onMay 27, 2022. The original plan was to filmJohn Wick Chapter 4andJohn Wick Chapter 5back-to-back, but that’s no longer happening. Meanwhile, theJohn Wickfranchise is set to expand. There’s a spin-off film calledBallerinain the works, and then there’s the prequel TV seriesThe Continental.
It’s kind of amazing to see how far the franchise has come. I can distinctly remember that before the first film arrived, it was met with suspicion. The premise – a guy starts shooting people who killed his dog – sounded somewhat goofy, and theposter, which featured Keanu Reeves’s head turned into a bomb, complete with a fuse (or awick, I guess?), was downright laughable. And thenJohn Wickcame out and blew everyone away with its slick action, cool style, and interesting world-building. The series has only gotten bigger from there, and I’m excited to see where it goes.
