Ruby Rose, who faced Keanu Reeves' titular assassin inJohn Wick: Chapter 2, opens up about her interest in Ares' backstory. Rose portrayed Ares, Santino D’Antonio’s personal bodyguard who faces John Wick in the second installment, but like all the other assassins who try to hunt down John, Ares doesn’t survive the fight. After her time intheJohn Wickfranchise, Rose appeared in many films, includingThe MegandThe Doorman.The actor has a new action thriller titledDirty Angels, due to come out on December 13.
While promoting the new Martin Campbell movie about an all-female commando unit fighting terrorists in Afghanistan, Rose spoke toScreen Rant’s own Liam Crowley about her thoughts on exploring Ares further in theJohn Wickuniverse.The actor admits that she “would love” to explore her character deeper, and that she’d personally like to see Ares' backstory. Check out what she said below when asked if there’s more to explore with Ares:
Oh, I would love that. I mean, I don’t know if that would happen, but I mean, she was fantastic and I loved speaking sign language and I love the sort of intricacies of that and what her whole kind of shtick was. But yeah, I don’t know, I would love to see the backstory of her.It would probably be vastly different to the one that I created doing the role,which is always an interesting thing. But yeah, I mean I love Chad and I love everything they do over there at Lionsgate, so that’s great.
What This Means For Ares In The World Of John Wick
There’s So Much Left To Explore
Ares is Santino’s right-hand woman and one of thebest assassins inJohn Wick. While her screen time is limited, Ares is an intriguing characterwho deliversa memorable final moment through sign language, telling John, “Be seeing you.” Like many characters in the underground mob world, Ares also has a form of disability. Whether she was born with mutism is unclear, though it’s very likely that Ares lost her voice at some point, given physical mutilation is often a punishment for assassins.
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Her intriguing final words and deep look toward Wick also suggestthere ismore than what meets the eye for Ares. Rose’s comment indicates that theJohn Wickfilms serve as a successful blueprint for a number of characters, but the franchise is far from finished. There are so many aspects and stories that are left to explore, with Ares being one of the intriguing characters that the franchise could tap into in future projects. Theworld ofJohn Wickis already expanding with several spinoffs, so perhaps Ares could receive in the future as well.
Our Take On Ares' Future In The World Of John Wick
Ares' Return Could Bring Back The D’Antonios
There are multipleJohn Wick-related projects in the works. Set during the events ofJohn Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,the upcomingBallerinaspinoffwill follow Ana de Armas' eponymous assassin and see her cross paths with Reeves' Baba Yaga. At the same time, aJohn WickTV show, a fifth installment that takes place afterChapter 4, and a Caine (Donnie Yen) spinoff are all in various stages of development. There’s also rumored to be a Sofia spinoff and a Wick and Mr. Nobody crossover, though those are far from confirmed.
The door is wide open for the franchise, and with futureJohn Wickprojectstaking a special interest in expanding the universe horizontally,it’s very possible for Ares to show up in a potential project. The deadly assassin could also bring back the D’Antonios, which would explore an untapped area in the franchise. With Rose interested in exploring more of her character, there could be a future for Ares after all.
John Wick: Chapter 2
Cast
Following up on the hugely successful John Wick, John Wick Chapter 2 is an action thriller film that sees Keanu Reeves return to the role of a retired assassin forced back into the game to uphold an oath. When crime boss Santino D’Antonio comes to collect a promised favor from John, his reluctance gives way to honoring the agreement. Now tasked with helping Santio rise to a top position at the “High Table” crime organization, John will face off against some of the underworld’s deadliest hitmen and bodyguards.
