Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick (in his final screen appearance), Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves reprise their roles from the previous films.Ballerina was officially announced in April 2022, with de Armas confirmed to be replacing Unity Phelan, who portrayed the character in Parabellum, in the lead role; by that December, the rest of the main cast was rounded out.[24][13][25] Throughout the month and in early December, it was announced that Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, and Lance Reddick had joined the cast and will reprise their roles from previous films of the franchise; as John Wick, Winston Scott, "the Director", and Charon, respectively;[13][26][5][8] Throughout December, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Gabriel Byrne joined the supporting cast in undisclosed roles.[10][27][28] During filming, Reeves was not able to adjust his shooting schedule to accept Lucasfilm's offer to play Jedi Master Sol in the Disney+ limited Star Wars series The Acolyte (2024), resulting in that part going to Lee Jung-jae instead.[35] Entertainment Weekly reported that the trailer included Charon, Winston, Norman Reedus's undisclosed character, and Wick in a cameo appearance at the end.[38] On September 26, 2024, the film's first trailer was released by Lionsgate, where the movie's official title was revealed to be From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.
Ana de Armas
was cast in 2021 to play the titular character, a ballerina-assassin named Eve Macarro.