Director of the ‘John Wick’ franchise, Chad Stahelski revealed that the less ambiguous version of the ending did not pass the test sessions
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One of the great highlights of the year’s action cinema, John Wick 4: Baba Yaga (2023) won over fans around the world and brings an intense conclusion to the protagonist played by Keanu Reeves. But the ambiguous ending could have been much more direct, according to the director. Chad Stahelski.
At the end of John Wick 4: Baby Yagathe character kills the Marchese de Gramont (Bill Skarsgård) and gain freedom from high dome. Because of the serious injuries, John Wick dies as soon as the duel ends, falling on the stairs of the beautiful Sacré Coeur, in Paris, with a last vision of his wife before, apparently, dying.
In an interview with empire, the filmmaker revealed that, in the version that was even recorded, but was rejected by fans, “you really see John Wick at the end of the film”. “It was very clear that he was still alive. The vast majority of audiences who saw the film in the test version preferred the more ambiguous ending.”
John Wick 4: Baba Yaga hit theaters in March of this year and featured Donnie Yen,Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins It is Ian McShane in the cast.
The fourth film in the action franchise of Keanu Reeves grossed over $427 million worldwide, pushing the franchise past the $1 billion mark at the box office and leading to the confirmation of a fifth film, in addition to the spin-off. Ballerina (2024), with Ana de Armas.
Source: Rollingstone
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