'John Wick: Chapter 4': Actor Shamier Anderson reveals Heath Ledger's Joker inspired his character
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The highly anticipated action movie of the decade, 'John Wick: Chapter 4' is finally out and fans of this action franchise are showering their love for the fourth instalment of the franchise. Directed by Chad Stahelski, 'John Wick: Chapter 4' has also introduced some new characters to the mix, including Shamier Anderson who plays the Tracker in the movie. During a recent interview, Anderson revealed the inspiration he had behind his role is none other than Heath Ledger's Joker.
'John Wick: Chapter 4' has a stellar ensemble cast including Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Laurence Fishburne as Bowery King, George Georgiou as The Elder, the late Lance Reddick as Charon, Clancy Brown as Harbinger, Ian McShane as Winston, Marko Zaror as Chidi, Bill Skarsgård as Marquis, Donnie Yen as Caine, Aimée Kwan as Mia, Hiroyuki Sanada as Shimazu, Shamier Anderson as Tracker and Rina Sawayama as Akira.
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'I studied what Heath Ledger did'
During a recent interview with Vulture, Shamier Anderson, who dishes out an intriguing performance in his role as the Tracker has shared that the inspiration for his role comes from Heath Ledger's Joker. Anderson further expanded by saying that when he looked at the Joker, it was easy to get the fact that the villain had a hard past. And Anderson applied the same method to connect with his role as the Tracker. He personalized the items that his character used to get a better insight into how to play the sinister figure. Anderson says that it is because of this method that people are enjoying his character in the movie.
"I looked at the Joker and studied a lot of what Heath Ledger did, how exciting that character was; you just knew that guy had a robust past. Like, Why did he get those scars? And, for me, Why do I have this canine? Why do I have this knapsack? Why am I dressed like this? This guy's transient. He has pockets because he travels so much; he doesn't really change. That notebook you see in the film, I took that home and wrote a lot in there. That knapsack that he had on, I had a lot of personal items, like dog toys, dog treats, lighters engraved with my name. I just had to put my DNA on this. And I think it's translating as people are infatuated with the Tracker."
John Wick: Chapter 4
'John Wick: Chapter 4' is a direct continuation of 'John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'. The fourth chapter magnified all the elements that make the franchise great, particularly the stylized action sequences. The power-packed action movie of the decade is 2 hours and 49 minutes long and is considered the best movie of the franchise yet. Anderson's role in the film was highlighted in several highlights and became an instant fan-favourite.
A spin-off of the John Wick franchise titled 'Ballerina' is currently under works and it sees the Academy Award nominee Ana de Armas in the lead, with Keanu reprising his role.
'John Wick: Chapter 4' is currently running exclusively in theatres.
