John Wicka success that could never have existed
Despite the certain popularity of Keanu Reeves, especially thanks to the saga Matrixthe success of John Wick it was a little surprise. The first work was presented as a B-series action series, produced with a limited budget of approx 20 million dollars. Additionally, stuntmen and stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski and David Leitch had not directed anything before this. Finally, at that time, the hype around the actor was even less than in the 90s and 2000s. However, this revenge story of a former hitman who lost his wife was a success.
With more than $86 million in worldwide box office receipts, John Wick it largely made the investments of producers, among whom it was, profitable Eva Longoria. However, the former star of Desperate housewives he was initially not involved in the project at all. However, he saved the production which was missing a few million dollars a few days earlier expiration.
For ten years since the release of John WickChad Stahelski gave an interview Company interior during which he talks about the difficulties in obtaining the latest financing. With less than a week to go, one of the investors was unable to collect the due amount on time. A sum estimated at almost 6 million dollars.
Eva Longoria to the rescue
The CAA agency, which was raising the necessary funds, then had the idea of offering its talents to invest their own money in the project John Wick. In exchange they would be the first to be reimbursed thanks to the revenue. Eva Longoria obviously had some talent.
She came to the rescue and provided the additional funding, literally less than 24 hours before it was too late.
Later, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch discovered that Eva Longoria had partially financed it John Wick. To thank her, the two directors took the actress (now also a producer) to the restaurant. The latter confided that “I didn’t think the movie would work“but in the end he felt he had done it”the best investment (I’ve) ever madeIn fact, after the success of John Wick, a saga was launched which to date has three sequels, a serial spin-off and a future spin-off, Dancerworn by Ana de Armas and scheduled for June 4, 2025. Other projects are in preparation, such as another prequel series,
Source: Cine Serie
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