As of John Wick Chapter 4, the journey of John Wick’s way back to normal life ended. However, still it left space for sequels and a prequel series is already ready to premiere.
Chad Stahelski who was the director of the John Wick cinema series and the cast didn’t expect that the first movie of John Wick to be so popular. Chad would expand the John Wick Universe and it has become such a huge series.
The Director of the John Wick series - Chad Stahelski
Chad Stahelski is an American of Polish descendant who started his career in the movie industry as a stuntman and became such an innovative movie director in terms of action.
Chad Stahelski’s wife Heidi Moneymaker is also famous for her work in the movie industry as a stunt woman.
Heidi Moneymaker worked in the Marvel cinema series as a stunt woman for Black Widow which was acted by Scarlet Johansen.
Heidi Moneymaker also premiered in John Wick Chapter 2 as the violinist trying to assassinate John Wick and preformed as a stunt woman for Ruby Rose who played Ares in John Wick Chapter 2.
Chad Stahelski started his own stunt action company while he started his career as a stuntman. Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves’s friendship started since the legendary Matrix series. Chad Stahelski was the stuntman for Keanu Reeves as NEO during the whole series.
He was among one of those whom Keanu Reeves gifted a Harley-Davidson as a special thanks for stunt actions while filming the Matrix series. Chad Stahelski was able to cast Keanu Reeves for the role of John Wick thanks to their special friendship.
A hidden contributor of the John Wick series - David Leitch
David Leitch is another producer that greatly contributed in the John Wick series. David Leitch also started his career in the movie industry as a stuntman and became a distinctive director.
Leitch partnered along with Chad Stahelski for a long period and both shared a similar career. David Leitch started his career as a director directing the movie Atomic Blond with Charlize Theron and became famous for directing Deadpool 2.
David Leitch also supervised the production of John Wick as an executive producer along the whole series. If Chad Stahelski had Keanu Reeves (or the other way around) David Leitch has shared a special friendship with Brad Pitt.
Since Brad Pitt’s iconic movie Fight Club and through the Ocean Elevens series, David Leitch has partnered with Brad Pitt as his stuntman for a long time.
While David Leitch started his movie director career in movies such as Hobbs and Shaw(a spinoff of the Fast and Furious series), Deadpool 2, and Bullet Train, Brad Pitt would play a main role in the Bullet Train and cameo for Deadpool 2 as Vanisher thanks to his special history with David.(Of course, Ryan Reynolds also played a role in inviting Brad Pitt into Deadpool 2)
John Wick – Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut Lebanon and immigrated to Canada. Keanu Reeves’s mother was an English descendant while his father was a native Hawaiian, Irish, Portuguese, Chinese descendant which might suggest the special identity that Keanu reeves holds.
Keanu Reeves interviewed that he hasn’t seen his father since his father was arrested for selling drugs, his mother who he still loves have married 4 times and his sister has suffered from leukemia.
He also dropped out from high school and had to relocate around the world because he was young. He also interviewed that he suffered a difficult time while his only friend River Jude Phoenix passed away due to a drug incident.
Keanu Reeves may have gone through a lot, but even by the keen radar of the Hollywood paparazzi’s, not a single person was able to find a defect of Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reeves gifted his fellow stuntman and crew a Harley-Davidson each for their contribution to the Matrix series.
He also voluntarily cut his own payment to support the production of some of the series that he has premiered. In the movie Devil’s Advocate with Al Pacino, Keanu’s budget cut allowed the casting of Al Pacino. Keanu Reeves is also known for his odd heartwarming stories with his fans.
Many media even predict that at least 80% of Keanu Reeves’s financial assets were donated to the society. Keanu Reeves started his acting career in his debut in the movie One Step Away in 1985.
He became successful during his role as Ted in the film Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and starred in numerous films including Speed, Devil’s Advocate, Constantin, and the Matrix series.
While playing John Wick during the whole John Wick series, from jujitsu from extreme weapon drills Keanu Reeves tried to present live action as much as he could and became the ‘JOHN WICK’ himself.
Charon - Lance Solomon Reddick
May he rest in peace. Lance Reddick played the role of concierge of the New York Continental Hotel Charon during the whole John wick series. Lance Reddick played the voice of commander Zavala during the whole game series Destiney and played the role of Phillip Broyles during the television series Fringe.
He also premiered as a member of staff to the presidency during the films Angel has Fallen and White House Down.
As Charon, the concierge of the New York Continental, he was such a calm and cool character but couldn’t live until the premiere of the John Wick Chapter 4.
Again, may he rest in peace and special thanks for his contribution to the John Wick series.
Winston - Ian David McShane
The manager of the New York Continental Hotel and the mentor of John Wick Winston was played by the British actor Ian McShane. Ian McShane premiered in various television series in Great Britain.
One of his most iconic roles was Al Swearengin in the BBC television series Deadwood. Ian McShane started to appear in American Hollywood movies since the early 2000’s.
He acted for the voice of the famous animation series Kungfu Panda as the main antagonist the leopard Tai Lung, and the infamous pirate Edward Tich, Blackbeard in the Pirates of the Caribbean episode 4 Stranger’s Tides.
He also appeared as the poet Amphiaraus in the movie Hercules and the king in the movie Jack the Giant Slayer.
Bowery King - Laurence John Fishburne III
Laurence Fishburne played the role as Bowery King who was the leader of the underground network of disguised homeless people ‘The Soup Kitchen’.
Laurence Fishburne and Keanu Reeves’s partnership started since the Matrix series where Laurence Fishburne starred as Morpheus.
Ironically, in the Matrix series, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) gave Neo(Keanu Reeves) a choice rather if Neo will take the red pill or the blue pill.
However in the John Wick series, John Wick(Keanu) gives Bowery King(Laurence) a choice rather if Bowery King would pull the knife and try to kill John Wick which he would die for certain or give up on John and seek a way for survival.
Laurence Fishburne played the virus Thrax in the animation Osmosis Johns, premiered as Mister Clean in the Apocalypse Now. In the Man of Steel series, Laurence Fishburne acts as the editor of the Daily Planet Perry White as boss of Clark Kent and clash with superman in the media.
Laurene Fishburne also played detective Raymond Langston and Doctor Foster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As Doctor Foster, he was a close associate with Hank Pym but split apart from him.
During the John Wick cinema universe, Bowery King wasalmost a confirmed associate with John Wick.
He would help John Wick assassinate Santino Di Antonio, save John from his death and provide resources throughout the whole film. He also seems to be spreading the word of the legends of John Wick as well.
