Lionsgate has unveiled a batch of character posters for director Len Wiseman’s John Wick spinoff Ballerina, featuring stars Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Norman Reedus, Anjelica Huston, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Robert Maaser, David Casteñeda, and Choi Sooyoung; check them out here, along with the accompanying character descriptions…
Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) – Orphaned after her father’s murder, young Eve is taken to the Ruska Roma Ballet School, where she receives training in the art of combat. Her lessons turn her into a lethal assassin – and a formidable agent of revenge.
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) – The titular character in the John Wick Universe. John Wick first crosses paths with Eve during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
Daniel Pine (Norman Reedus) – A new face in the Wick World, Daniel Pine is a figure steeped in mystery. A fateful meeting with Eve and Pine at the Prague Continental sets off an explosive chain of events.
The Director (Anjelica Huston) – The formidable leader of the Ruska Roma who runs the infamous ballet school that doubles as a fearsome assassin training ground. To Eve, the Director is a surrogate mother whose lessons are as unforgiving as the assassin world she must survive.
Winston (Ian McShane) – The iconic manager of the New York Continental. It was Winston who first delivered the young, orphaned Eve into the hands of The Director, arming her with both training at the Ruska Roma Ballet School and a gold coin that would later guide her search for the truth.
Charon (Lance Reddick) – The famously stoic concierge of the New York Continental, and Winston’s right-hand man. Charon provides various services to the assassins who stay at the hotel.
The Chancellor (Gabriel Byrne) – Brutal and domineering, the Chancellor leads an army of cult-like killers. He rules a community of assassins in the Austrian mountains with an iron grip.
Lena (Catalina Sandino Moreno) – Lena is an enigmatic character who reveals herself at the Prague Continental. Coldblooded and businesslike, Lena is part of the Chancellor’s cult of assassins.
Nogi (Sharon Duncan-Brewster) – Nogi is an instructor at the Ruska Roma Ballet School. Fierce yet thoughtful, Nogi shows Eve the ways of an assassin. She teaches Eve to turn her weaknesses into her deadliest weapons.
Dex (Robert Maaser) – Dex is part of the Chancellor’s cult of assassins, a loyal soldier who engages in an epic flamethrower battle with Eve.
Javier (David Casteñeda) – Eve’s father, Javier, saved Eve from certain death when he put up a heroic fight against a squad of assassins sent to kill them both.
Katla Park (Choi Sooyoung) – The daughter of the Ruska Roma’s colleague Il Seong. Eve’s first field mission is to protect Katla Park at the lavish Minus Eleven club.
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
Ballerina is directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld) and sees Ana de Armas leading a cast that includes Keanu Reeves, Norman Reedus, Anjelica Huston, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Robert Maaser, David Casteñeda, and Choi Sooyoung.
