Gabriel Byrne Joins Ana de Armas in Lionsgate’s ‘John Wick’ Spinoff ‘Ballerina’

Gabriel Byrne has joined Lionsgate Dancer, a spin-off film set in the john wick universe starring Keanu Reeves as the main character.

“For decades, Gabriel’s mysterious and enigmatic presence has enriched dozens of films. You can never be sure what he’s thinking, and that’s perfect for this world,” producer Brady Iwanyk said in a statement.

Byrne will next be seen as legendary writer Samuel Beckett in the biopic. dance first for director James Marsh. He also plays Enzo Ferrari on Grindstone’s. Lamborghini: the man behind the legendand appeared in the Epix series war of words and the characteristic Murder in the city of Yellowstone.

Byrne’s other credits include Hereditary, directed by Ari Aster, and the limited series ZeroZeroZeroDirected by Janus Metz, Stefano Sollima and Pablo Trapero for Amazon Studios.

Byrne is the last to join Dancer, with production already underway on the feature film starring Ana de Armas and directed by Len Wiseman. The ensemble cast includes Ian McShane, Anjelica Houston, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Norman Reedus.

Shay Hatten wrote the screenplay for Dancer, and the plot involves a young woman (de Armas) with assassin skills who uses said skills to get revenge when her family is murdered by hit men. Producer credits are shared by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Chad Stahelski.

Brady Fujikawa and Chelsea Kujawa are overseeing the Lionsgate project. Byrne is represented by The Agency and Paradigm.