Summary
- Director Chad Stahelski confirms Keanu Reeves is ready to do it John Wick 5 but points out that they need a strong story idea to justify their return.
- Stahelski says he loves working with Reeves and loves the world of John Wickbut he points out that they won’t do another sequel just to make one.
- While John Wick: Chapter 4 If the character ends satisfactorily, another film has the potential to surpass its predecessors in box office success and quality, pushing the boundaries of action cinema.
John Wick: Chapter 4 Director Chad Stahelski Confirms Keanu Reeves’ Stance On John Wick 5 and indicates whether the film will take place or not. After three successful installments, Reeves returned as a skilled assassin for a fourth action-packed film, which ended up being the most successful of the bunch. Since the film’s release earlier this year, it’s unclear whether A Fifth will actually move forward with Reeves’ return.
Now, in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Stahelski makes it clear how Reeves feels about returning for John Wick 5.
Emphasizing how lucky he feels to be able to carry out projects that are close to his heart, including John Wick movies, Stahelski confirms that he and Reeves are just waiting for the right idea to come along regarding a fifth movie. Stahelski confirms that he already has a number of set ideas, it’s just a matter of whether or not they can back those ideas up with a strong story while improving on what they’ve been doing in John Wick: Chapter 4. Check out Stahelski’s full comment on Reeves below:
“Yeah, Keanu and I talked. Keanu, if you ask him now, “Would you do John Wick 5?” He would say “fuck yeah”. But then he would look and say, “Well, what is it? I have no fucking idea. That’s all. Believe me. It’s not like, “We’re going to find out today. Look, man, we’re gonna do our other stuff for a little while, but if I was driving or walking the dog and an idea came to me, within 30 seconds I’d be on the phone. to Keanu and we would riff.
Is John Wick 5 a good idea?
From a financial point of view, John Wick 5 It’s a no-brainer for Lionsgate, with the company actually announcing the project earlier this year. John Wick: Chapter 4 Not only was it a hit with critics, it ended up grossing $432.2 million worldwide, a franchise record. The franchise has only grown in popularity with each subsequent installment, and there’s no indication a fifth film would be any different.
From a storytelling standpoint, it’s a little less clear if another film is a wise move. John Wick: Chapter 4 gives Reeves’ character a fairly conclusive and satisfying ending, seeing the assassin finally find peace in death. While the film’s final scenes certainly present death with some ambiguity, leaving the door open for its return, Wick’s story ended with a bang, not a moan, which another movie might undo. .
That being said, each new John Wick The film not only improves on its predecessor from a box office standpoint, but, one might argue, from a quality standpoint. The fourth film might just be the best of the bunch, with jaw-dropping, intricately choreographed action sets that are truly unmatched in Hollywood. Should Reeves and Stahelski team up to John Wick 5it’s entirely possible that this will result in the best film in the franchise, thus being another big step forward for action cinema in general.
Source: Josh Horowitz/ Youtube
