Keanu Reeves’ return as the titular hero exceeded everyone’s expectations and posted the highest opening weekend ever in the R-rated franchise.
John Wick: Chapter 4 not only stood out in terms of box office take, but also as the longest film in the franchise, clocking in at 169 minutes. And Keanu Reeves only spoke 380 words in the movie, which is almost three hours long, making roughly $39,500 for every word he said in the movie.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Keanu Reeves cut half of his dialogue from John Wick: Chapter 4. One of the writers, Michael Finch, shared that Reeves and franchise director Chad Stahelski oversaw the hour-long writing session. .
They both worked with the writers to make sure the story came out as smooth as possible, and it did. Both the director and the Matrix star decide to cut half of their dialogue, almost a third of which consists of a single word. The payout is much higher compared to the previous three films in the franchise. Leave us your comment.