The hotly-anticipatedJohn Wickspin-offBallerinamay have been delayed by reshoots, but starAna de Armassays they’re nothing to worry about. She recently talked about the upcoming actioner with Collider’sPerri Nemiroffwhile attending the Toronto International Film Festival to promote her new historical drama,Eden. LikeWickdevotees everywhere, de Armas was also dismayed to hear that the film needed reshoots: “Every time they say you have reshoots, it’s not good. You don’t feel good about it.” But she has total confidence in the new material, which involved the film’s producer, action mavenChad Stahelski. “Oh my gosh, IloveChad,” said de Armas. She continued, saying:
“All we did in those reshoots had to be there. We got amazing footage. It’s really spectacular.A trailer is coming out soon, I’ve been told. I saw it, and it’s beautiful. I’m very proud of it. It’s really exciting.It’s dangerous, it’s sexy, it’s veryJohn Wick. I think people are going to be surprised. I’m biased. Of course, I like the movie, but I think it’s really cool. It’s going to be amazing.”
The reshoots forBallerinadid give de Armas a bit of acting whiplash though as she had to jump back into action after having been in a different state of mind forEden. “I was finishingEden, andwe started the reshoots like two weeks later, so that was a big switch mentally and physically to get back to that,” she explained.EdendirectorRon Howardnotes that de Armas was doing fight training while still working on his film, which de Armas describes as “a hard switch, but it was great.” You’ll get to see the fruits of her labor next summer whenBallerinapirouettes into theaters on June 03, 2025.
What Do We Know About ‘Ballerina’?
Ballerinawill star de Armas asEve Macarro, a ballerina/assassin who’s hunting down her family’s killers. It will take place between the third and fourthJohn Wickmovies and will feature a number ofWickmainstays reprising their roles, includingKeanu Reevesas John Wick,Anjelica Hustonas the Director,Ian McShaneas Winston Scott, and the lateLance Reddick, making his final on-screen appearance, as Charon. Joining the franchise for the film are starsGabriel Byrne,Norman Reedus,Catalina Sandino Moreno,Sharon Duncan-Brewster, andDavid Castañeda. Action veteranLen Wiseman(Underworld,Live Free or Die Hard) will direct from a script byShay Hatten(Army of the Dead).
Before she takes down the underworld inBallerina, de Armas stars inEden, a survival thriller directed by Howard. It concerns a small group of European settlers who attempt to build a paradise on an uninhabited island in the Galápagos; however, this Eden soon becomes overrun with snakes. In addition to de Armas, it also starsJude Law,Vanessa Kirby,Sydney Sweeney, andDaniel Brühl.
Ballerinawillgrace theaters on June 25, 2025. Stay tuned at Collider for further updates and more news out of TIFF.
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
A young female assassin seeks revenge against the people who killed her family.
