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Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Len Wiseman hopes to establish Ballerina franchise
Len Wiseman would "love" to establish a 'Ballerina' franchise. The 52-year-old director recently helmed the 'John Wick' spin-off movie, and Len has revealed that he'd love to continue working with Ana de Armas, who plays Eve Macarro, a ballerina who becomes an assassin, in the new film. Asked about the character's long-term future, Len told The Hollywood Reporter: "I wanted this film to be the best that it could possibly be, but it's hard not to wonder. "Often, when I am asked that, I'll say, 'No, I want to wait and see what happens.' And that's true to a point, but when you're developing something and you get so immersed in a character, you have to build out what their story is before and after the movie you're making. That's how you really understand the character, so that's always on my mind. "The movie ends a bit ambiguously on purpose. Who's putting the contract out on her? I'd like to hear theories about where it goes. I definitely have my theory. I would love it if it were to continue, and I think it would surprise people where we would go with it. So we're just waiting for what the reaction is to this one, but yes, I totally have fantasy plans about where Eve would go." Len has been a fan of Ana for years, and he's admitted to being wowed by her performance in 'No Time to Die', the 2021 James Bond film. The director shared: "I would love to see that character show up again; it was just too brief. "We had already gotten involved with Ana. I had Ana in mind for quite a while before that. I went and saw a private screening of 'No Time to Die', and that confirmed her casting even more." Ana recently revealed that she's loved becoming part of the 'John Wick' franchise. The 37-year-old actress told The Hollywood Reporter: "I love the character and I think we can go anywhere from where we left it." Ana hailed Chad Stahelski, the director of the 'John Wick' movies, and Keanu Reeves - who plays the legendary hitman - for helping to establish the film franchise. And Ana is now excited to see what the future holds. The actress - who worked with Keanu on 2015's 'Knock Knock' and 2016's 'Exposed' - said: "It's really cool. I really like this character and the story and the universe and everything that Chad and Keanu created with the 'John Wick' films, and now to be a part of it, it's really special." Ana pushed herself to her physical limits in preparation for her role in 'Ballerina'. She said: "Every day tested my limits, just endurance and the level of discipline and commitment and focus that you have to have to take on a movie like this is something that I had never done before, and especially for a long period of time."
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ana De Armas loves her Ballerina character
Ana De Armas has loved becoming part of the 'John Wick' franchise. The 37-year-old actress plays Eve Macarro, a ballerina who trains as an assassin, in 'Ballerina', the new 'John Wick' spin-off film, and Ana has relished becoming part of the action franchise. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I love the character and I think we can go anywhere from where we left it." Ana hailed Chad Stahelski, the director of the 'John Wick' movies, and Keanu Reeves - who plays the legendary hitman - for helping to establish the film franchise. And Ana is now excited to see what the future holds. The actress - who worked with Keanu on 2015's 'Knock Knock' and 2016's 'Exposed' - said: "It's really cool. I really like this character and the story and the universe and everything that Chad and Keanu created with the 'John Wick' films, and now to be a part of it, it's really special." Ana pushed herself to her physical limits in preparation for her role in 'Ballerina'. The Hollywood star admitted that the role was more physically taxing than anything she's done previously. She shared: "Every day tested my limits, just endurance and the level of discipline and commitment and focus that you have to have to take on a movie like this is something that I had never done before, and especially for a long period of time." Keanu, 60, reprised the role of John Wick to star in the new movie, and he admitted to being wowed by Ana's action skills. The actor acknowledged that his co-star is "really great at action". Asked when he felt most impressed by Ana, Keanu replied: "When we would go from training to then when we would start - after they say action and you get into it - to see her go into that next level, where you really saw her joy for the action and filling action with her character." Ana is a long-time fan of the 'John Wick' franchise, and she recently admitted that she jumped at the chance to star in 'Ballerina'. Speaking to HeyUGuys, Ana explained: "As a fan of the 'John Wick' franchise, and everything Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski had done, I was like ... I have a great foundation there. And I think our movie is just so very organic and in a really good place for us to carry on with this world. And I love the character. "So, I was just like ... tick, tick, tick. This makes sense." Despite this, Ana had to spend "months and months" preparing for the project. She explained: "Everything was so challenging. And the training especially. "Stepping into the training period was kind of like ... it was not like I was underestimating what I was going to have to do, but it took me a moment to realise the discipline that it requires to take on something like this."
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The spring line-up at Greenwich Peninsula including art, music, food and nature
Greenwich Peninsula has unveiled a line-up of spring activities. The peninsula, just two minutes from North Greenwich Tube, will be hosting a series of arts and culture events. The Secret 7" exhibition at NOW Gallery, in partnership with War Child UK, will showcase sleeve designs for tracks by artists including Jessie Ware, Scissor Sisters, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor from April 11 to June 1. The Firepit Gallery is currently presenting Exposed, a contemporary art exhibition supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation, with 10 per cent of all sales donated to the charity. This exhibition will run until June 7 and is free to attend. The gallery will also host Stories Around the Fire: Black History 365, celebrating the work of UK Black artists from April 10 to April 25. The Greenwich Peninsula Art Trail will guide visitors through public installations by artists including Damien Hirst, Morag Myerscough, and Ian Davenport. The Ecology Park, a four-acre wetland escape, will host several events, including Feathered Friday on April 17 from 11am to 3pm, and the Women's Nature Wellbeing Club on May 9 from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Explore exhibitions, nature walks, and street food by the river (Image: Greenwich Peninsula) The park is a 12-minute walk from the tube station. The Tide Walkway, a riverside trail with art, food stops, and meditation pods, is open daily from 7am to 10pm. Design District Yoga offers lunchtime yoga on the rooftop every Thursday from 12pm to 1pm for £5. The Peninsula Golf Driving Range is open daily from 8am to 11pm. Eat your way around the world without leaving The Canteen (Image: Greenwich Peninsula) The Canteen Food Hall & Bar offers daily street food from six global kitchens, with drinks served until late. The Greenwich Peninsula Market operates every weekend from 11am to 6pm on Peninsula Square, offering artisan eats, crafts, and art. The activities aim to provide a variety of options for residents and visitors to enjoy the spring season at Greenwich Peninsula.
