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Common joins John Wick 2, Ian McShane returning

October 27, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Originally published October 27, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.

With filming on John Wick 2 set to get underway this week, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Common (Selma, Suicide Squad) has signed on to face off against Keanu Reeves’ assassin as the sequel’s villain, described as the head of security for a female crime lord.

Meanwhile, the site is also reporting that Ian McShane will be reprising his role from the first movie as Winston, the owner of the Continental Hotel.

SEE ALSO: Keanu Reeves reveals story details for John Wick 2

John Wick 2 will see Chad Stahelski returning to direct, albeit without co-director David Leitch, who is currently in pre-production on the spy thriller Coldest City.

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Common, Ian McShane, John Wick, John Wick 2

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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