Bullet Train Star Teases John Wick 4 Reunion With Keanu Reeves

Bullet Train star Hiroyuki Sanada taunts a reunion with 47 Ronin co-star Keanu Reeves in the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4. Sanada is most well-known for his roles in the Japanese films Ringu, Ninja in the Dragon's Den, and The Twilight Samurai, as well as his recent appearances in Hollywood movies such as Avengers: Endgame, Army of the Dying, and Mortal Kombat. His backstory and talent in martial arts have led the performer to be a coherent solid option for big action movie roles.

About John Wick Chapter:4

John Wick: Chapter 4 also known as JW4 is an upcoming American neo-noir action film that serves as the straightforward sequel to 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, as well as the fourth installment in the John Wick movie franchise. It is guided by Chad Stahelski and generated by Stahelski, Basil Iwanyk, and Erica Lee, with a script founded by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch and predicated on ones created by Derek Kolstad.

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Distributed by Lionsgate

The film, which will be distributed by Lionsgate, will be released in theaters in the United States on March 24, 2023. Previously slated for May 21, 2021, the movie was postponed due to the COVID-19 flu epidemic, as well as Reeves' commitments with The Matrix Reincarnations.

Based on the novel of the same name

Bullet Train is based on the novel with the same title and follows Ladybug (Brad Pitt), an American assassin given the task of collecting a briefcase on the titular bullet train in Japan while dodging several other hitmen. These include Sanada's The Elder when the actor will portray a seasoned combatant.

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Sanada's character

However, Sanada's personality in John Wick: Chapter 4 remains somewhat unknown, with few plot details about the third installment film having emerged thus far. The actor has now revealed something about his writer's friendship with Reeves' John Wick.

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In an exclusive meeting with Screen Rant 

Sanada discusses his role in the near future John Wick 4, and how it will reconnect him with Reeves. The actor notes that this will be his second collaboration with Reeves, following 2013's 47 Ronin. Intriguingly, Sanada mentions that he'll have a "similar" connection with Reeves in John Wick 4 as their protagonists did in 47 Ronin. Unsurprisingly, he also taunts in a fight scene in the movie.

Check out his quote below

"It was my 2nd visit operating with Keanu since 47 Ronin, so it felt like a homecoming. And the movie depicts a similar scenario, so that's the biggest hint. And, of course, there was a fight scene. Another interesting role for me."

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Given that Sanada and Reeves played allies

Given that Sanada and Reeves were allies in 47 Ronin, it is only natural that the two would be companions again in John Wick 4. Sanada could perform as a buddy of Wick's who is willing to join him in his quest to demolish the High Table.

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The John Wick films are the closest thing 

The John Wick films are the perfect modern Hollywood film that has received the frenzied and artful style of Sanada's remarkable Japanese-language action films. If the franchise's production companies can maintain the expressive dance moves and concise formatting of its realization, Jon: Chapter 4 should be able to keep the franchise's momentum going.

Bringing in an action veteran

Casting an action veteran like Sanada will undoubtedly help, and having the actor reunite with Keanu Reeves as a potential ally will undoubtedly create a formidable fighting team.