Right here’s some excellent news for followers of Rina Sawayama’s John Wick 4 murderer scion: Sawayama is confirmed to return as Shimazu Akira within the upcoming spinoff, Caine. According to Billboard, the bullet-blasting motion movie begins manufacturing later this yr with Donnie Yen reprising the titular function from Wick 4.
Yen told Variety, “Most delighted to welcome Rina again into this new thrilling journey with us. It is going to be my pleasure and try to elevate her superb character that left us mesmerized from John Wick: Chapter 4!” Likewise, collection co-producer Chad Stahelski praised the singer and dancer, saying, “Rina is such a badass. I really like what she did with this function in Chapter 4 and may’t wait to see her cross paths with Caine as soon as once more.”
Though no plot particulars have but been revealed, viewers might do not forget that Akira had hunted down Caine on the finish of John Wick 4, looking for revenge for the demise of her father (Sanada Hiroyuki’s Shimazu Koji), who Caine killed in a duel on the Osaka Continental. The collection being what it’s, they’ll undoubtedly be pressured to postpone their fateful encounter to crew as much as concern some balletic ballistic hurting to numerous ne’er-do-wells employed by the Excessive Desk.
Sawayama was forged in John Wick 4 as a result of her dance coaching, which allowed her to carry out the collection’ signature advanced struggle choreography convincingly, however some sudden performing chops allowed her to exhibit poise past her expertise with display screen vets Keanu Reeves, Yen, and Sanada. With the collection persevering with this summer time with Ana de Armas’ Ballerina, right here’s hoping that de Armas and Sawayama’s deadly women get to crew up in a future movie.
