This Key Cast Member Will Return For John Wick 4

Admittedly, confirmation of Ian McShane's return as Winston for "Chapter 4" is an entirely expected, though pleasant, announcement. The last film ended on an intense, cliffhanger note as Winston opted to betray John in order to keep his favor with the High Table. John is shot by Winston before falling off the Continental roof, forcing the battered Baba-Yaga to crawl back to the Bowery King's abode for some belated medical attention. As such, Winston is expected to take on the role of a reluctant villain in "John Wick: Chapter 4," something which many fans no doubt feel conflicted over.

After all, John Wick's recurring allies are almost as much onscreen fun as watching the one-man death machine chug along. Conversations with the sardonic, firm, but fair Winston or the boisterous Bowery King provide those much-needed pauses after watching Wick turn yet another army of thugs into a mountain of corpses. Impressively deadly, undeniably traumatized action anti-hero that he is, John Wick isn't exactly the picture of charisma. He needs some talkative types to play off of his more reserved mannerisms.

Aside from the recurring characters, "John Wick: Chapter 4" is also introducing some new players. Though the exact nature of their roles remains a mystery, Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rina Sawayama, and Shamier Anderson have all been confirmed to make appearances in the next entry of the "John Wick" saga.