John Wick has killed lots of people. By my rely, the assortment of battle sequences have resulted within the Keanu Reeves character ending the lives of practically 400 enemies utilizing weapons, knives, and an assortment of different instruments (together with animals and books). However, in fact, not every physique put down by the fictional murderer represents a distinct member of the gifted stunt staff that helps convey the John Wick movies to life. Not solely are the identical performers “killed” in a number of set items in every characteristic, however some find yourself being “killed” a number of instances over in single motion scenes.
This can be a wild ingredient of the John Wick franchise on the entire, and as such, Keanu Reeves has a particular approach of celebrating those that find yourself “dying” probably the most.
Earlier this month, I interviewed director Chad Stahelski throughout the Los Angeles press day for John Wick: Chapter 4, and my first query was in regards to the titular character’s many, many victims. I requested if it was recognized which member of the 87Eleven stunt staff has been “killed” probably the most instances by John Wick, and whereas the filmmaker couldn’t particularly determine the person with the report, he advised me in regards to the items that Reeves provides the performers who ending up being taken out in single sequences. Stated Stahelski,
No lies, swear to God. Keanu could be very tight with the stunt staff, clearly. He gave away… we even have shirts… Keanu really gave t-shirts – there may be like three differing kinds, just like the underneath 10, what number of instances you died in a sequence. After which the ten to fifteen, after which I feel two of our guys … sure, we all know who died probably the most in a sequence. I feel it might need been certainly one of our guys, Bruce – it is both Bruce [Concepcion] or Jeremy [Marinas], or possibly even Li [Qiang].. The 2 largest ones have been the stair battle and the Arc de Triomphe battle [in John Wick: Chapter 4]. I feel it was the identical man and he bought like 18 kills.
The thought of a single performer being “killed” practically 20 instances in a scene is nuts, and it could possibly be a enjoyable recreation to play sooner or later watching John Wick: Chapter 4 and attempting to determine the individual to whom the director is referring.
Persevering with, Chad Stahelski added that there’s additionally a person who has a specialty in terms of sure sorts of assaults in John Wick motion pictures. Canine have been an vital a part of the sequence from the very starting, and the filmmaker advised me that one member of the staff is principally the go-to man in terms of battling with them. And he too has his personal particular t-shirt:
However then our Jujutsu teacher, Dave Camarillo, had probably the most variety of canine assaults each in rehearsal. He is loopy. I imply he bought a t-shirt, Keanu gave it to him for like 100 canine assaults. He did like 100. He was just like the canine man. The canines simply liked to play with him. In order that was man.
There’s a number of loss of life, nevertheless it’s a complete lot of enjoyable, and movie-goers will be capable of expertise all the pleasure this Friday when the much-buzzed about John Wick: Chapter 4 arrives in theaters in all places. Keep tuned for extra from my interviews with Chad Stahelski and the forged (each earlier than and after the movie comes out), and get a preview of what else is hitting theaters within the coming months with our 2023 Film Launch Calendar.
