John Wick: Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski revealed that Akira actor Rina Sawayama took some convincing to join the latest sequel in the John Wick franchise. Sawayama's Akira is the Osaka Continental's concierge, fighting alongside Wick throughout the film. Her role in the movie is compounded by the fact that she is the daughter of Shimazu Koji, the manager of the Osaka Continental and an old friend of John's.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT "I got on a phone call with her. [I said], 'Hi, I'm Chad; I'm the director of John Wick.' And she was like, 'Oh, I like those movies.' I was like, 'That's good; how would you like to be in one?' And there was a little awkward silence. It was like, 'Yeah, I don't do movies, I've never acted, I don't do action.
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