Thursday, November 28, 2013

Bernhardt Will Kick Butt In "John Wick"

Daniel Bernhardt ("The Matrix Reloaded") has joined the cast of the thriller "John Wick" says Deadline.

Derek Kolstad wrote the script in which Keanu Reeves stars as a hitman named John Wick who retired from the business after his wife died. When a thief steals his car, killing his late wife's dog in the process, Wick goes after him. One problem, the thief's father is a New York crime boss who puts a contract out on Wick.

Willem Dafoe plays Marcus, a fellow hit man and close friend of Wick who was the on that convinced Wick to give up the assassin business. Marcus is the one who gets the contract to take out Wick.


Bernhardt plays Kirill, a formal Russian military commander and the henchman to the villain Viggo (Michael Nyqvist).

Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki Bridget Moynahan and Dean Winters also star

David Leitch and Chad Stahelski are directing the film.

Basil Iwanyk will produce the pic.

Production is underway in the New York area

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