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Shamier Anderson was never intimidated by John Wick the famed killing machine or the blockbuster franchise.
People ask me, was I scared, was I anxious?
TheWynonna Earpalum caught the attention of Stahelski thanks to his performance in Netflixs MMA dramaBruised.
Were talking on release day, so how are you feeling?John Wickday!
Dude, its surreal.
Ive been doing this for quite some time, and I feel like a rookieandthe vet.
The resume is getting longer, but I still get butterflies with this.
At my screening, it was a packed house and people were losing their minds.
Clearly, my family members were a little bit too excited.
What are we going to do?
I said, No, this is my everyday; this is what I do.
And I was just like, Listen, you had me atJohn Wick 4.
Hey, its a testament to the filmmaker.
He doesnt follow the rules of the High Table and the Marquis (Bill Skarsgard) and the Continental.
Hes very much a normal guy.
And I said,How do I layer that?
What are his motivations?All the things you ask yourself when building a character.
We want more of the Tracker.
And the ultimate thing that I talk about is,What if the motivation is his mom?
What does his family look like?
Where does this guy come from?
Why do I have this knapsack?
Why am I dressed like this?This guys transient.
He has pockets because he travels so much; he doesnt really change.
That notebook you see in the film, I took that home and wrote a lot in there.
I just had to put my DNA on this.
And I think its translating as people areinfatuatedwith the Tracker.
It happened so quickly there wasnt really time for that.
Id be lying to you if I told you I was intimidated because I wasnt.
I yearn for things like this.
And then when we wrapped, I ate a lot of cheeseburgers and pizza.
Whats it like watching Donnie Yen do his thing?
Dude, I got to see Donnie Yen work up close and personal!
I really appreciate him.
I played theToy Storysoundtrack and Youve Got a Friend in Me every time I was walking with that dog.
When working with an animal, they dont know what the fucks going on.
Theyre just doing their thing, living life, and I think its freeing to see that.
But then you also respect them because, by a snap of a finger, they can become vicious.
We have to talk about the incredible final fight sequence on the stairs.
It didnt take days; it took weeks.
It was raining, it was cold.
It was a very ambitious, ambitious piece.
And I commend the stunt guys that had to endure Chads relentless pursuit of perfection.
That was one of the takes that Chad gravitated toward and that made the final edit.
Is John Wick dead?I dont think John Wicks dead but maybe he is dead.
I dont know; thats a loaded question.
What I do know is that Tracker is alive.
Everything else is up for discussion.
And from your mouth, to your pen, to the press, lets make it happen!
Liam Neeson would be a great antagonist.
I think Denzel Washington would be a crazy antagonist.
It would be really interesting to see a female villain; Meryl Streep would be something different.
So those are my top three choices: Denzel Washington, Liam Neeson, and Meryl Streep.
