<a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/we-interviewed-scott-adkins-martial-arts-expert-and-the-bad-guy-from-john-wick-4-for-one-shot-rescue-mission/" title="We interviewed Scott Adkins, martial arts expert (and the bad guy? from John Wick 4), for One Shot: Rescue Mission”>Keanu Reeves He totally gave himself while filming ‘John Wick’.
During a 10th anniversary screening of the film on Sunday, November 3, in Los Angeles, Reeves, 60, was asked how far he came in his role as the lead.
“I’ve had so many wonderful teachers and guides and worked with so many talented actors, actresses and stuntmen in the sense that it’s a dance and a collaboration and a cooperation,” she said during a panel she shared with co-star Ian McShanethe co-director Chad Stahelski and the producer Erica Leeaccording to People. “So there are a couple of times you throw up or get dizzy, but that’s what makes it good!”
McShane, for his part, had nothing but praise for Reeves. “He always tries his best. So when your lead actors say, ‘We’d like to do another one,’ and it’s raining for the seventh day in a row outside… and you’re standing there, it doesn’t matter. And you say, ‘Well, Keanu is doing it. Here we are. Here we go,’” McShane, 82, said.
The franchise of ‘John Wick’ released his first film in 2014, following a former hitman who returns to the criminal world. Since the release of the initial film, there have been four deliveries in total. The most recent film was released in March 2023.
Shortly before ‘John Wick: Chapter 4′ will hit theaters, a source told exclusively a Us Weekly that Reeves “loves” that the franchise keeps him in “the best physical shape.”
“He says that if it weren’t for these movies, he would be a lot less active, but the fight sequences and stunts keep him on his toes,” the source said.
The source added that the genre occupies a big part of Reeves’ heart and told him a ‘Us’ : “He’s always been a fan of action movies since he was younger. kung fu and action movies are what he really enjoys creating and that’s why this franchise has been so great for him.”
Reeves spoke about your training regimen during an interview with ‘Good Morning America’ in March 2023, sharing that there was an on-screen mix of judo, jiu-jitsu, and weapons manipulation.
“It all starts with training before training,” he said at the time. “I’m not in the old age stage yet, but this franchise brought me closer.”
Reeves continued, “I definitely feel the age. …I mean, I think the movie is really epic, and I love playing the role. I love the world of John Wick”.
