Michelle Yeoh to Robert Downey Jr, five actors Chad Stahleski would like to see in 'John Wick' universe
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘John Wick 4’ emerged as the biggest and most successful entry in the franchise so far, yet it remains a mystery if a fifth movie is ever going to happen or not. It’s a simple fact that production houses want to carry on with a franchise till the time it's yielding results and ‘John Wick’ is one series that just keeps on getting better with each passing installment. Even though we don’t know anything about ‘John Wick 5’, director Chad Stahelski has shared a list of actors that he would love to see making an appearance in the ‘John Wick’ universe as the franchise expands in different ways.
It’s highly possible that Keanu Reeves might return for another entry in the series, but before that, we are going to see a few spin-offs taking the franchise forward and if Stahelski gets a chance to direct ‘John Wick 5’ or any other spin-offs, there are a lot of actors that he would like to see in the aforementioned universe.
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While speaking in an interview with The Direct, the 54-year-old filmmaker noted that there’s a huge list of actors he would want to work with if he gets a chance to return to the ‘John Wick’ franchise. Some of the names on the list include Charlize Theron, Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell, and Michelle Yeoh.
“There's a huge list, but just the first thing that came to mindset was Cillian Murphy. I'm a big 'Peaky Blinders' fan. So, you know, I just think Cillian would fit right in. Colin Farrell is fantastic. Charlize Theron when she did 'Atomic Blonde,' I saw that went, ‘Oh my God, I gotta work with this woman. She's awesome. I worked with Michelle Yeoh way back on a commercial years ago, and I've been dying to work with her ever since. I'm such a huge fan,” Stahelski said.
On the other hand, he also noted that he would love to see Robert Downey Jr. and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Peter Dinklage in the upcoming ‘John Wick’ projects as well.
“There's a lot, I mean, there are so many great people out there, man. If Robert Downey happened to sit in my chair right here, I'd figure that one out. Peter Dinklage, I was a huge fan of his in 'Game of Thrones.' Sean Bean. Some of those guys I think are magical. I’d die for a chance with any of those people,” Stahelski said.
'John Wick's popularity will soar with other Hollywood A-listers
Bringing more Hollywood A-listers to the franchise would be a great idea to take the series to a whole new level. ‘John Wick 4’ saw Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, and Hiroyuki Sanada making an appearance in the world of ‘John Wick’ and giving a superlative performance. In the third chapter, viewers got a chance to see Academy Award-winning star Halle Berry sharing the screen with Reeves.
There is no doubt that ‘John Wick’ is one of the best action franchises of this generation and due to the popularity it has gained over the years, any actor would want to be a part of such an exhilarating world.
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ continues to rake in big numbers at the box office and has become the highest-grossing movie of the franchise with earnings of $349 million. The movie currently holds a rating of 94% on the review site Rotten Tomatoes.
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ is currently playing in theatres.