Bill Skarsgård might be most famous for playing Pennywise in the It movies, but he’s about to be known for appearing in the fourth John Wick film too. In an interview with Collider, Skarsgård confirmed recent rumors that he’d be joining the John Wick franchise, discussing what attracted him to the role and what his fans could expect from his involvement.
What Attracted Him to the Series?
In his interview with Collider, Skarsgård discussed how he’s always enjoyed “over-the-top, exploitive action movies” like the John Wick series. And, after meeting with Chad Stahelski, the director of the John Wick films, he was eager to take on a role in the series. He said:
“Chad [Stahelski] reached out to me and I met him a few times, and I really liked him. It was a really fun role. I’m not gonna go into detail [about] what it is, but it was a fun role and a fun world. I like the movies. I think they’re entertaining and it is something that I haven’t really done before. That’s always something that does inspire me, for whatever it is. It’s like, ‘Okay, this is a project or genre or something that I haven’t done, so let’s try it out and let’s have fun within those genre constraints.’ So, I’m really looking forward to it.”
He went on to say that while the role won’t require any fight training, it will be “something different” and “that’s why I wanted to do it.”
Something Different
Elsewhere in the interview, Skarsgård talked about how he likes taking on roles that are different from his past work.
“I’ve had it [in my mind] for a very long time that I want to try to be as versatile as I possibly can, whether it is crossing genres or playing these vastly different characters. … I’d like to do comedy and I’d like to do action. I’d like to do as much as possible. And I think that’s the key to longevity in this business and having a fun career where you can go like, ‘I can do a lot of different things,’ so you don’t end up limited into this box, which happens all the time.”
And speaking of that “box,” Skarsgård elaborated:
“The industry itself is like, whatever your last big success is, that’s what they think that you are. ‘Oh, he’s great at being freaky monsters,’ then freaky monsters become your type and you’re like, ‘Wait a minute, I can do a lot more than that.’ So, I’m just trying to do as many different types of roles and projects as I can. As long as there’s something that I find interesting and fun in the character, that’s how I respond to it and I’m like, ‘Oh, I can do something with this.’ That inspires me. So, basically, it’s as simple as that.”
John Wick 4 is set to hit theaters on May 27, 2022. Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, and Laurence Fishbourne will reprise their roles. New cast members include Skarsgård, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Hiroyuki Sanada, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, and Shamier Anderson.
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Source: Collider. Photo source: Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic.
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