Ballerina Director Talks Scrapped John Wick 3 Connections

On the 2006 set of Live Free or Die Hard , Len Wiseman directed the demise of an uncredited FBI agent played by then-stuntman Chad Stahelski . 13 years later, Wiseman met Stahelski for dinner so he could pitch the stunty turned John Wick co-creator his take on the franchise’s first sidequel known as Ballerina . After sharing a meal together, Stahelski, who’s now helmed four chapters involving Keanu Reeves ’ taciturn assassin, quickly endorsed Wiseman’s hiring to Lionsgate and producing partner, Thunder Road.

The John Wick brain trust ultimately made the right call, as Wiseman’s actioner starring Ana de Armas now boasts his strongest reviews since Die Hard 4 , including a rave from The Hollywood Reporter . He also received a kind word from one Tom Cruise after t