When the John Wick series introduces a villain, they usually fall into one of two categories: They`re either a gun-toting badass like John Wick 2`s Cassian (Common) and Ares (Ruby Rose) or John Wick 3`s Zero (Mark Dacascos), or a spineless crime boss like the original`s Iosef Tarasov (Alfie Allen) or 2`s Santino D`Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio). John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum introduces one new antagonist who absolutely crushes this mold: The Adjudicator, played by Asia Kate Dillon.The Adjudicator is a high level enforcer sent to New York by the High Table to exact punishment against those who aided John Wick in his defiance of the organization`s laws throughout John Wick 2. The character is also non-binary in gender, according to Dillon, and goes by `they`--a detail you might not pick up on in the film, but which informed how Dillon, who is non-binary in real life, approached playing them.Throughout John Wick 3, the Adjudicator recruits Zero and his gang of sushi-carving ninjas, cuts the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) down to size, and delivers Winston an ultimatum to step down as the Continental`s manager or risk facing the consequences. And the Adjudicator manages to do it all without ever lifting a finger, raising their voice, or picking up a gun.`I feel like there was a really clear vision that started from Keanu [Reeves], who had the idea for the character, and then [director Chad Stahelski] shared that vision,` Dillon told GameSpot. `We talked about the fact that they really wanted a character who could walk into a room and unsettle everyone, and intimidate everyone, with a quiet power and a quiet confidence. Because the vision was so clear, I felt really confident stepping into the role.``I love the idea of a character who doesn`t have to take up physical arms in order to be intimidating, and to be maybe the most intimidating person,` they continued.That idea makes the Adjudicator unique in the High Table`s clandestine world of god-like assassins and c ...
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