Hollywood star Keanu Reeves is on the fence about making ‘John Wick 5’: Here’s why

Keanu Reeves is eager to return for John Wick 5, but isn’t sure if his body can keep up with the intense action. While promoting his role as the villain Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on an American talk show, Reeves spoke about the challenges of reprising his iconic role. “I can’t say never, but right now my knees are saying, ‘I can’t do another John Wick.’ So my heart wants to do it, but my knees are saying, I don’t know if I can do that,” he said with a laugh.

The John Wick series was a huge success when it launched in 2014, with Reeves playing the title character, a skilled assassin seeking revenge on the Russian mob responsible for the death of his beloved dog. Reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the first film’s release at a special screening in Los Angeles last month, Reeves called the experience “a gift.”

He recalls: “I’ve had so many great teachers and mentors and worked with so many talented actors, actresses and stuntmen in terms of dance, collaboration and cooperation. So I’ve had a few times where I’ve thrown up and thrown up. , that’s a good thing.”

At the same anniversary event, directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch agreed that Reeves was the only actor who could embody the character of John Wick. “There’s no one else who can really play John Wick. He obviously brings a passion and a physicality, and he has an undeniable emotional quality where you feel for him and he’s yours.” It tugs at the heartstrings of people,” Leach said. At the event.

The series’ success speaks for itself, with four action-packed films, a prequel series, The Continentals, a video game adaptation, and a comic book series all contributing to more than $1 billion in worldwide revenue. Reeves recently made a cameo appearance as John Wick in the upcoming spin-off film From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, continuing his iconic role in the expanding universe.