“John Wick” was the big surprise success of the year 2014. The movie with Keanu Reeves was filmed for a modest Budget of $ 20 million to make and grossed 90 million dollars – and that was a real Bestseller on DVD and Video-on-Demand Services. There are two Sequels, which is connected directly to this Film and were able to increase the commercial success of the first album clearly followed. “John Wick: Chapter 2″ washed over 170 million dollars in the box office, “John Wick: Chapter 3” even $ 325 million. Chapter 4 is already in preparation. (Read also: Everything we know about the “John Wick”-a Spin-off of knowledge)
What it is in “John Wick”?
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a lone man, an Ex-Killer who has withdrawn from the outside world lives. His only Companion is his small dog to him by his wife as a gift, shortly before she died of cancer. At a gas station wants to buy him as a shady Russian (Alfie Allen) to his Ford Mustang, but Wick refuses the offer. In the night the Russian a break with a couple of cronies in the case of John Wick, steals his car and kills the dog.
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John Wick decides to take revenge: He gets his weapons from a hiding place in the basement of his house and goes on a bloody campaign to kill the man who killed his dog. The, however, is no ordinary Gangster, but the son of Viggo Tarasov (Michael Nyqvist), a godfather of the Russian Mafia, and until Recently, John’s Client. And because of the know how brutal John Wick can be, rushing to him his entire gang on the neck, and hired professional killers to eliminate John Wick. (Also read: This is the planned Start date for “John Wick: Chapter 4,”)
The cast of “John Wick”?
Keanu Reeves as John Wick: Keanu Reeves is one of the most famous Action Stars of our time. He was with “Speed”, “Bill and Ted’s crazy journey through time” or “Hazardous Surf” to be a Star, but played again and again in demanding films such as “Dangerous liaisons” or “The age of innocence” supporting roles. The “Matrix”trilogy made him the ultimate Superstar. From 2005 onwards, it has been a little quiet around Keanu Reeves, to him, “John Wick” back to the top of catapulted.
Michael Nyqvist as Viggo Tarasov: Michael Nyqvist was in Sweden already since the 1990s, a Star, before he made the Swedish film adaptation of the “Millennium”trilogy “delusion”, “damnation”, forgiveness” also internationally, his breakthrough. He frequently played villains, for example, in “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” or “Colonia Dignidad”. 2017 succumbed Nyqvist at the age of 56 of cancer.
Alfie Allen as Iosef Tarasov: Alfie Allen, especially with his role as Theon Greyjoy in “Game of Thrones” has become known. He comes from a family of artists: His big sister, the singer is Lily Allen.
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Willem Dafoe as Marcus: An old friend of John Wick, which helps him in his revenge Mission. Willem Dafoe is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood. He was alone nominated four Times for the Oscar, including for his roles in “Platoon” and “Shadow of the Vampire”. He plays a lot in independently produced films, and likes working with young and unknown film-makers.
Ian McShane as Winston: Winston is the chief of the Continental hotel, a haven for professional criminals, in which special rules apply. Ian McShane is, since the 1960s, a busy actor. He was even a season in the Hit series “Dallas” part of the Casts. In the last few years, he became famous mainly for the series “Deadwood” fame – which earned him a Golden Globe as best actor in a Drama series.
The Directors of “John Wick”
That “John Wick” is not an Action movie like any other, proves the occupation of the Director’s chairs: Chad Stahelski and David Leach were both for years, experienced Stunt Performer in Action movies. “John Wick” was for both the first trip behind the camera. More than any normal Director terms here are the Stunts than the actual art of the film and so they created some of the most extraordinary and most poetic battle scenes that have made it to the screen.
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Chad Stahelski remained of the “John Wick”-true to the line and also resulted in the next Parts Director. David Leach was looking for new tasks and found, among other things, in the case of “Atomic Blonde” with Charlize Theron and “Deadpool 2″ with Ryan Reynolds, two other Evidence that outstanding Stunts can lift a Film to a whole new level.
Fun Facts about John Wick
- Keanu Reeves has taken over, according to the Directors, 90 percent of the Stunts himself. To prepare for the role, he has taken four months for eight hours per day Martial Arts and weapons Training on.
- Keanu Reeves and directed by Chad Stahelski knew each other from a previous Job: Stahelski, Reeves’ Stunt Double on the “Matrix”movies.
- The Whiskey of John Wick in the movie in various scenes drinking s Blanton’Bourbon, the first Single Barrel Bourbon, it was on the market.
- The car, because of the Russian criminal John Wick, Rob, and kill his dog, is GT, a 1969 Ford Mustang.
- Total killed in the first Film 119 people, 84 of them by John Wick personally.
Keanu Reeves was only the second choice for the role of John Wick: He got you first offered, when Johnny Depp had to be cancelled.
This article was written by (Mathias Ottmann)
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