'John Wick 4' producer Basil Iwanyk has told how Keanu Reeves wanted his titular character to be "definitively killed" at the end of the movie because he was left "physically and emotionally destroyed" by the filming process.
Keanu Reeves was desperate for his titular character in 'John Wick 4' to be "definitively killed" at the end of the movie, according to one of the producers.
Basil Iwanyk has told how the 59-year-old Hollywood star was left so "physically and emotionally destroyed" after shooting the motion picture that he wanted his character - a former hitman who is forced back into the criminal underworld - to be axed.
Speaking to Collider, Iwanyk said: "After the second, third, and fourth movie, making these films is so exhausting and it destroys Keanu, physically and emotionally.
"By the end, he’s always like, 'I can’t do this again,' and we agree with him."
Iwanyk admitted Reeves is like a "shell of himself" at the end of filming because he gives so much to the part.
He added: "The guy is just a shell of himself because he just goes off and goes for it.
"He was like, 'I wanna be definitively killed at the end of this movie.'
"We were like, 'You know, we’ll leave a 10 per cent little opening.' "
In May, it was revealed 'John Wick 5' is in the early stages of development.
Lionsgate chairman Joe Drake revealed at the time that a fifth movie was already in the works, along with a host of other projects at the production studio.
During a recent financial call, he said: "We're now moving across that franchise, not just in the AAA video game space, but looking at what the regular cadence of spin-offs, television really growing that universe so that there is a steady cadence of a franchise that there's clear appetite by the audience. at is official is that, as you know, 'Ballerina' [starring Ana de Armas] is the first spinoff that comes out next year. We're in development on three others, including 'John Wick 5' and including television series, 'The Continental', will be airing soon.
"And so, we're building out the world and when that five movie comes, will be organic – will be organically grown out of how we're starting to tell those stories. But you can rely on a regular cadence of John Wick."
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
Keanu Reeves picks up his supremely efficient hitman immediately where the 2015 original left him:...
John Wick returns for round two some time after being forced back into the criminal...
Former hitman John Wick is in Rome following events in the first movie where he...
Mike Lassiter finds himself being put on trial for the murder of his father. The...
The Neon Demon follows the journey of its protagonist Jesse (Elle Fanning) when she makes...
Rell has just broken up with his partner and he's in a complete self-absorbed world....
Scotty Galban and his partner Joey are New York City cops, whilst Scotty usually sticks...
Evan Webber is a loving father facing a Father's Day weekend alone with nothing but...
There have been so many awful revenge thrillers lately that we've almost forgotten that it's...
Indie filmmaking is one of the best niches to find super-talented directors and writers; and...
John Wick was one of the criminal underground's finest hitmen until the untimely death of...
Richard Linklater is well known in the film industry as one of the stand out...