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Review: 'Ballerina' Repeats Familiar Moves — without John Wick
- Ana de Armas stars as Eve in the movie Ballerina, a John Wick spinoff currently playing in theaters about an assassins' ballet school.
- Director Len Wiseman led the film with Chad Stahelski handling reshoots and second-unit work, maintaining the franchise's signature action style.
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster plays Nogi, a Ruska Roma second-in-command who mentors Eve but does not have major fight scenes and trained intensively.
- Ballerina features a lengthy, stylized flamethrower duel lasting about 15 minutes between Eve and henchman Dex, ending with John Wick shooting Dex's gas tank.
- Critics view Ballerina as reusing familiar franchise elements rather than launching a new series, suggesting a sequel or spin-off depends on box office results.
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'Ballerina's Secret MVP Reveals More Details About Chad Stahelski's Reshoots
Photo by Michael ShelfordWhen Sharon Duncan-Brewster found out she was going to be in a John Wick spinoff, she didn’t know what to expect. Prior to being cast in Ballerina, she had only seen one John Wick film.“I knew there’s a bit of fighting and there’s a bit of action and there’s fast cars going on,” Duncan-Brewster tells Inverse. But apart from that, all she knew was that it starred Keanu Reeves — a factor that made her answer an immediate y…
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In the offshoot of the series, Ana de Armas takes over the role of avenger. But this is just a better pin-up girl, decorated with weapons and kung fu. Keanu Reeves was a different caliber than John Wick.
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