Common to Play Villain in Keanu Reeves' 'John Wick 2'

[KingsOfKings]

Reeves is back as the dog-loving assassin.

Common will star opposite Keanu Reeves in John Wick 2, Lionsgate’s sequel to its surprise 2014 action hit.

The first Wick saw Reeves as an ex-hitman who is forced to dole out some retribution when gangsters break into his home, beat him up and kill his dog. He re-enters the tangled underworld of assassins he left behind and shows everyone that’s he’s still not to be trifled with.

Plot details for the new one are being kept muzzled but Common will be the movies’ chief villain, a head of security for a female crime lord.

Chad Stahelski is directing the movie, which is due to begin shooting this week. (The first one was co-directed by Stahelski and David Leitch but Leitch is now prepping to shooting spy thriller Coldest City with Charlize Theron and James McAvoy.)

Basil Iwanyk is producing.

Common, who appeared in Entourage and Liam Neeson action movie Run All Night, will next be seen in Warner Bros.’s high-profile comic book movie, Suicide Squad, with Will Smith and Jared Leto.

He recently wrapped Barbershop 3 and is prepping for The Wiz Live!, a live television production of the 1975 musical The Wiz that counts Queen Latifah, Ne-yo and Mary J. Blige among its cast members.

He is repped by CAA, manager Derek Dudley, and Myman Greenspan.

Lionsgate declined to comment.

'John Wick 2': Common to Play Villain Opposite Keanu Reeves

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Wonder if Erykah Badu is playing the crime lord.

 

[BXKingPin82]

I liked Common character in Run All Night

 

[Claudex]

The homie has stacked up so many W's over the years, this another one. A bonafide successful black man.

 

[Roman Brady]

Wonder if Keanu personally signed off on it I know he's been itchy to use a slur again, that shyt came too natural for him.

The homie has stacked up so many W's over the years, this another one. A bonafide successful mixed raced man.

yup

 

[FlyRy]

I wonder what dirt he has on someone to keep landing roles

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I wonder what dirt he has on someone to keep landing roles

He's got the guilt of the entire nation working in his favor. lol Diversity now!

 

[Roman Brady]

^If that was the case why is Anthony Mackie still playing supporting/subservient roles 11 years after "staring" in a spike Lee joint & 7 years after his official breakout, hurt locker?

 

[FlyRy]

He's got the guilt of the entire nation working in his favor. lol Diversity now!

Here Is Commons entire acting range and only facial expression in one emoji

 

[Tryna Makit]

Props to Common, saw the direction hip hop was heading in a got the fukk on while the getting was good #clapforem

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Here Is Commons entire acting range and only facial expression in one emoji

Do you think he is better or worse than Keanu Reeves?

 

[Rekkapryde]

#NewBlacks !!!





c00nmon

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Props to Common, saw the direction hip hop was heading in a got the fukk on while the getting was good #clapforem

But he still feeding us. Nobody Smiling is a dope album.

 

[FlyRy]

Do you think he is better or worse than Keanu Reeves?

Worse. Keanu does what he does well. He's the best worst actor ever

 

[KravenMorehead™]