The John Wick director Chad Stahelski discusses how the lead actor Keanu Reeves is the primary reason for the franchise’s success. Chad Stahelski recently produced the movie Day Shift for Netflix starring Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco.
During a conversation regarding the new Netflix movie, the director shared some information about the relationship shared between him and the Matrix actor. He explained that after a prolonged journey of three movies as well as being his stunt double for so many years, the bond is very strong between the two. There’s trust, and hence Keanu Reeves doesn’t hesitate to do things as Stahelski wants it.
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John Wick’s iconic Horse Riding scene
The John Wick franchise is considered to be one of the best and the greatest, especially the action sequences. The franchise always holds its name as one of the most unique and well-choreographed action sequences ever in Hollywood. With each movie, it seems that the makers always try to do something new in the action department.
John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum is the latest movie of the franchise and it is also the highest-grossing out of the three movies. The Horse Riding sequence in the movie is one of the most iconic sequences in the movie. There’s hardly anyone who didn’t like Keanu Reeves riding a horse through the middle of the road with full swag and shooting a bunch of guys.
Elaborating on the relationship with Keanu Reeves and other crew members, Chad Stahelski stated:
“Our success has lent us the ear of certain execs who trust a little bit more now,” Stahelski says. “So when I say, ‘Keanu is going to ride a horse, he’s going to slide cars around the Arc [de Triomphe] and we’re going to have big waterfall set with dogs biting crotches,’ people take me a little bit more seriously. So there’s better trust between us now, and they’re allowing it to happen.”
Recently there also have been reports that the makers might turn the action franchise into a colossal Cinematic Universe. Now with a fifth movie also allegedly under development, a cinematic universe is quite possible.
The Future of John Wick
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With the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4 being slated to release in 2023, it is also reported that a fifth installment is also under development. Even though chapter 4 is releasing in the upcoming year, it was initially planned for 2021 but it couldn’t be possible due to the pandemic.
As per Keanu Reeves, the actor has no problem with the franchise and is ready to make the films as long as it brings more profit and appreciation from the masses. So as of now, the future of the franchise looks brighter and we are yet to get some more breathtaking sequences yet.
All the parts of John Wick can be streamed on Peacock while John Wick: Chapter 4 is set to release on March 24, 2023.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
