The upcoming spin-off film Ballerina starring Ana de Armas grows it's cast as Lionsgate has revealed that two-time Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Gabriel Byrne will star in the film opposite de Armas.

Byrne's character is being kept under wraps for now, though in the world of John Wick it is likely he will be someone with some sort of violent past and present. The award-winning actor is most known for his leading role in the series "In Treatment", which netted him two Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, as well as a win at the Golden Globes in 2009 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama Television Series. His next project along with Ballerina will be as Samuel Beckett in the biopic "Dance First" by "The Theory of Everything" director James Marsh.

Along with the announcement of Byrne's casting, producer on the film Basil Iwanyk said, “For decades, Gabriel’s mysterious and enigmatic presence has enriched dozens of films. You can never quite be sure what he’s thinking, and that’s perfect for this world.”.As for what is known about the film's story is that it will center on de Armas' character, who is a young assassin who is trained at the Ballet school seen in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. The story sees her set out on a quest for revenge against those who killed her family.

Ballerina's production is currently underway and is set to be directed by Len Wisemen and written by Shay Hatten, writer of 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Along with Basil, the producers of the project are Erica Lee and Chad Stahelski with Brady Fujikawa and Chelsea Kujawa overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Byrne joins an all-star cast that includes the previously mentioned de Armas as well as an appearance from Reeves as John Wick, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Norman Reedus. Currently no release date has been set for the movie arriving in theaters.