How John Wick got Baba Yaga completely wrong Chad Stahelski/Summit Entertainment; Glabal Look Press In an attempt to make John Wick even more ‘Russian’ and mysterious, the movie’s screenwriters ended up with an egg on their faces – accidentally making him a babushka. – He was once an associate of ours. We called him… Baba Yaga. – "The Bogeyman"? – Well, John wasn't exactly "The Bogeyman". This dialogue between the character Viggo Tarasov and his son in the first part of the “John Wick” movie series raised some eyebrows in Russia. It’s because this is yet another misinterpretation by Hollywood of Russia-related themes, and here’s why.