Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas are all smiles at the London premiere of John Wick spin-off Ballerina
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Keanu Reeves joined Ana de Armas at the premiere of From the World of John Wick: Ballerina in London. The two smiled and goofed around for pictures together.
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