Although John Wick is a saga full of brutal scenes, Keanu Reeves took on the task of making a ranking of the most difficult to carry out. This was said by the protagonist.
The race of Keanu Reeves has had a total revolution in recent years. The actor, who reached the top of Hollywood at a very young age by starring in hits like The Matrix or The Lake House, was gradually diminished. His trajectory was affected by duels in his personal life and he ended up on the brink of retirement. However, the saga of John Wick It ended up being a revitalizer that keeps it current until today.
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The franchise is about to release its fourth part and the great feature has been the brutal load of action and ruthless murders. The crudeness of his scenes It is, without a shadow of a doubt, the ingredient that has allowed it to stand out in the competitive film market.
Faced with such aspects, the actor was questioned about something very difficult to answer: What has been the most difficult scene in the entire saga? Nonetheless, despite the almost countless amount of epic fragments, he responded.
“My God! (Laughter) Let’s see, the first thing that comes to mind is the horse string from Chapter 3. I would say, same as the first time, the mugging sequence from Chapter 1. I would say the dance fight from Chapter 2. And I would say it’s probably a tie between the Arc de Triomphe car sequence and the Arc de Triomphe sequence. of the ladder in the Sacred Heart”, Reeves commented making a ranking.
Even the extras had to coordinate
However, the rigor has not only been for the artist as the protagonist. On the contrary, the rest of the cast and their doubles have also seen the need for physical demands. Martial arts or action entertainment stars like Donnie Yen o Scott Adkins they came to the franchise because of their facility for it. Even the extras have had to be chosen with a magnifying glass to be ready for the explosion.
“Yes, it’s a nice touch. Well, you’re dealing with the space and you’re also dealing with the strength of the people who are in the background in the sense of engaging with it. For example, they had to keep dancing or be in the moment and just ignore that fight scene that’s happening around you and in front of you. So that kind of cooperation, keeping the moment alive and feeling authentic. So it’s really just practicereviews, people getting used to the action that surrounds them, “he revealed.
Adding statements to his premise, the actor manifested himself to the director’s task Chad Stahelski for the job of building a capable team. “Chad had actually gotten professional dancers and sat them in the background, so (there were) people who knew their bodies, movements, and spatial relationships. And so, I think these capsules created this tertiary connective world that I could weave, and Scott Adkins and I could weave, as well as the other doubles. By the way, Scott disappears in that suit. He is crazy, ”he added in an interview with Collider.
What has the saga been up to now?
As he recently explained Keanu ReevesIt all started when the wife of John Wick and she gives him a puppy so he can mourn. But some hitmen from the Russian mafia take a fancy to her car and attack her at her house without knowing who she is. As the puppy dies, he reverts to his old life as a hitman and goes after them. In the process he adopts another dog.
In the second movie, John Wick returns to the criminal world, as he swore a blood oath to Santino D’Antonio to be able to retire and now the criminal asks him for an impossible task. When he refused, the mobster burned his house and in the Hotel Continental They tell him that he must complete the mission, that he tries to kill Santino’s sister and thus take his place at the High Table. Keanu Reeves’ character kills Santino at the El Continental Hotel, breaking the most sacred rule.
The third installment, the High Table goes after John Wick and this one is about to die, but he survives a brutal attack and it seems that he is prepared for the action of the fourth film that will be released on March 24, 2023.
