“John Wick 4”: Keanu Reeves asked the producers to “kill” him forever at the end of the film.

Keanu Reeves recently returned as John Wick For chapter four fruitful franchise. An ever-expanding universe, which will expand into unknown directions through numerous side effects, but which does not intend to forget its main thread, in which the star Matrix. Although the fifth chapter was officially confirmed by Lionsgate, one of the producers of the saga, Vasily Ivanikhe admitted to Collider Translator Vic’s wishWhat he begged production group for his character to die once and for all

at the end of the fourth sequel. It must be said that his request went unheeded.

John Wick 4 – Keanu Reeves hoped for a more decisive ending

John Wick 4 ends, in fact, quite ambiguously. After a grueling duel with members of the Grand Table, the former hitman is apparently shot and, following the memory of his wife Helen, falls on the steps of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paris. Some time later, Winston and Bowery King visit his gravestone in the cemetery. An epilogue that, according to producer Basil Iwanyk, leaves a small window open in the likelihood that John Wick actually survived:

After the second, third and fourth films, the saga destroyed Keanu (Reeves) physically and emotionally. In the end he always says he can’t do it again and we agree with him at first. However, this time he asked that we be killed for good during the completion of the fourth chapter. However, we replied that we would leave a 10% chance that he would survive.

In a previous interview with EmpireThe director also confirmed the existence of a more explicit ending, in which it is clear that John survives, but which, however, was discarded during test screenings. As stated at the beginning of the article, the John Wick franchise is still ready to expand in new directions while awaiting work on the fifth chapter – Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski have actually admitted that they need a breather. The prequel series debuts on Prime Video on September 22. Continental: From the World of John Wick, which will chronicle the rise of a young Winston Scott and Charon. For June 7, 2024 – barring delays due to the increasingly uncertain situation caused by the SAG-AFTRA strike – allocation is expected Dancer with Ana De Armas. According to another producer, Erica Lee, other joint projects are on the way – Shamier Anderson and Donnie Yen have already expressed a desire to return to the roles of Mr. Nobody and Kane. So all that remains is to wait further updates.