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Ana de Armascould be twirling her way into theJohn Wickfranchise.
TheKnives Outstar, 33, is in talks to star as the lead in the upcomingJohn WickspinoffBallerina,Deadlinereports. The film, which was first reported to be in the works in October 2019, follows “a young female assassin who seeks revenge against the people who killed her family,” per Deadline.
The female assassin at the center ofBallerinawill be based on a character who was briefly featured inJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellumas a young dancer who is also training to be an assassin.
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De Armas most recently starred as Cuban intelligence operative Paloma in the latest James Bond film,No Time to Die. Her upcoming projects includeDeep Water, a thriller she stars in alongside her ex-boyfriendBen Affleck, plusNetflix’s action filmThe Gray Manand theMarilyn MonroebiopicBlonde.
While she’s got plenty of exciting projects in the works, de Armas has already made a name for herself in Hollywood with roles in the hit 2019 murder mysteryKnives Out, as well asBlade Runner 2049.
TheJohn Wickfranchise began in 2014 with the release of the first film starringKeanu Reeves. Since then,John Wick: Chapter 2debuted in 2017, and a third film,John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellumwas released in 2019. Reeves, 57, is set to star in the fourth John Wick film, which is set for a 2022 release. Afifth filmis also in the works.
Along with the plannedBallerinafilm, Lionsgate also has aJohn Wickspinoff seriesin the works starringMel Gibson. TheBraveheartactor, 65, will star inThe Continental, a Starz miniseries set in 1975, before the events of the firstJohn Wickfilm.
source: people.com
