“ | No, not at all. You killed my ward, someone I was close to. An eye for an eye, John. You know how it goes. | „ |
~ Cassian telling John Wick that he plans on killing him as revenge for Gianna D'Antonio. |
Cassian is a major antagonist in the action movie, John Wick: Chapter 2, the sequel to the 2014 action movie, John Wick. He was the bodyguard of crime boss Giana D'Antonio who is out to kill hitman John Wick out of revenge for her death.
He was played by Common.
What makes him Magnificent?[]
- He has a cool and awesome performance by rapper Common.
- He is a pretty sympathetic villain as he only wants to avenge the death of his boss, Gianna
- Deduces that something bad happened to Gianna when he sees John Wick at her party.
- When John quickly shoots him, he wears body armour which allows him to survive, showcasing that he is prepared for the possibility of being shot.
- When he sees Gianna's corpse, he looks genuinely distraught showing he does truly care for her.
- Manages to catch John Wick by surprise while hitting him with his car.
- Can keep up with John and shows himself to be a near equal match for him which is more impressive when you realize none of the other assassins were able to give John such a challenge.
- Despite trying to kill John over Gianna's death, he does understand that he was forced to do it and had no choice in the matter.
- He also promises John that he would make his death quick and pays for his drink.
- Shows himself to be a skilled sharpshooter as he manages to avoid hitting any of the passengers while shooting at John in the subway terminal.
- This also shows that like with John, he prefers to avoid hurting innocent people. Another example of this is when he waits until everyone else leaves the subway before attacking John.
- When John beats him by stabbing him in the aorta to give him a chance to survive, he smiles as John leaves the station, accepting his defeat and showing respect to John.
What makes a Baddie?[]
- He is a hitman for The Continental as shown when he receives a bounty for John Wick on his phone.
- While his motives are sympathetic and understandable, he still tries to kill John Wick over something he had no control over.