Winston star Ian McShane reveals subtle clue John Wick isn’t dead
Ahead of the release ofBallerina, Winston legend Ian McShane has revealed a subtle clue at theend of John Wick: Chapter 4that Keanu Reeves’ Baba Yaga is still alive and kicking.
For the record, we now know that thedeadly assassin definitely didn’t die, not least because he’ll be returning for another outing inJohn Wick 5, which is currently in development.
But even when this was up for debate, there were plenty of clues to indicate that Wick didn’t bite the dust during his duel withCainein the fourth chapter. Namely, we never actually see him die on screen, and inaction movieworld, no body means no death.
Dexerto caught up withMcShaneto talk Ballerina, but he also opened up about his hopes forJohn Wick5 and the Winston scene that hints at what we already know.
Ian McShane opens up about the cryptic John Wick farewell
“Nobody really believes he died [inJohn Wick 4],” McShane told us, before pointing to the final scene, in which Winston and the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) stand at Wick’s gravestone.
“I mean, I put my hand in the coffin and said in Russian, ‘Dosvidaniya moy syn,’ which is, ‘Goodbye, my son,’ but with a little smile between me and Laurence Fishburne, thinking, ‘Is he in the coffin?’ Who knows what’s in there?”
While most focus on Wick’s dog running in excitement to something (or someone) off screen, this little smile between the two characters seems to suggest they both know he’s not really dead – he just had to escape the wrath of theHigh Table.
And if anyone can do it, it’s John Wick. But we’ll have to wait for Chapter 5 to find out exactly what happened to him after the duel.
Until then, Ballerina is heading to cinemas, with Ana de Armas taking on the role of Eve, a ballerina assassin raised by the same Ruska Roma syndicate that molded Wick himself.
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Although they’re cut from the same cloth, director Len Wiseman told Dexerto that Eve still has a way to go before being close to the same level as the Boogeyman.
“I think in time. She’s got a ways to go. I mean, John Wick is the legend for a reason, so we’ll see,” Wiseman explained. “He’s been through it to get there, so she would have to earn it.”
Ballerina is in cinemas from August 09, 2025. In the meantime, check outevery upcoming John Wick movie,what we know about the Wick anime, thebest Keanu Reeves films, and othernew movies to watch this month.
