Bill Skarsgård plays the Marquis de Gramont, the new antagonist in John Wick 4. Let’s find out more about this mysterious villain together.
Fourth film in the saga dedicated to the character played by Keanu Reeves, John Wick 4 sees the main villain as the March of Gramontplayed by the actor Bill Skarsgard. But who is this mysterious character? And what motivates him to try to kill John Wick?
John Wick 4, all about the villain of the film: the Marquis de Gramont
Recently seen in Barbarianhorror film directed by newcomer Zach Cregger, Bill Skarsgård momentarily abandoned his favorite genre – he was even the killer clown Pennywise in It – to hunt down John Wick in the fourth film of the franchise. In a recent interview, Skarsgård revealed several details about his character, describing him as a young man of unknown origins, who quickly rose through the ranks of the Hight Table, the council of criminals who secretly run the underworld. The actor stated that his character has become a sort of “new sheriff in town” and has the goal of eliminating John Wick once and for all:
“I’ve always seen him as someone who comes from the slums and now enjoys the shiny suits he wears. He serves as the new sheriff in town and wants to be rid of John Wick forever. John is getting old and tired and the Marquis wants offer him a way out. Becoming the one who would finally kill John Wick would ensure his status and power within the High Table.”
The film would pick up where the story left off in the third chapter, with John Wick’s exit from the organization of assassins he was a part of, the High Table. Chad Stahelski returns to direct the fourth film, while the screenplay is edited by Michael Finch. Beyond Keanu Reevesthey will come back Ian McShane, Lance Riddick e Laurence Fishburne in the respective roles of Winston, Charon and Bowery King, among the new entries in addition to Bill Skarsgård there will be Scott Adkins, Shamier Anderson, Clancy Brown, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rina Sawayama, Donnie Yen e Mark Zaroor. After being postponed due to the pandemic, John Wick 4 will be released in theaters on March 23, 2023.