John Wick: Chapter 2
Short description
John Wick: Chapter 2 continues the story of a retired hitman who is pulled back into the world he tried to leave behind. A former associate, Santino D'Antonio, arrives to collect on an old debt sealed by a blood oath, and when Wick refuses, the consequences leave him with no choice but to comply. The task sends him to Rome, where he must confront some of the deadliest killers in a secret international assassins' organization. The conflict pits his determination to survive against an obligation he cannot escape.
Chad Stahelski directed the film, his second feature after John Wick in 2014 and the second entry in the series. Derek Kolstad wrote the screenplay, with Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee producing. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as John Wick, alongside Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose and Lance Reddick. Made for a budget of 40 million dollars, it earned 174 million dollars worldwide, a strong return on its cost.
On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 7.4 from 567,000 votes, and on TMDB it has a rating of 7.3 from 14,630 votes. The film critics' rating stands at 7.4 from 283 reviews, placing professional and audience assessments closely in line. At 122 minutes, the film is an action, crime and thriller production from the United States.
What's left behind the scenes
- In preparation for the role, Keanu Reeves received training in shooting with two pistols and in hand-to-hand combat from former special forces soldiers. A video of the actor at a shooting range was posted online, showing Reeves constantly moving from side to side, firing live ammunition at targets with different types of weapons.
- The story of John Wick was conceived as a trilogy. This is the second part of the trilogy.
- Principal photography of the film began on October 26, 2015, in New York. Filming also took place in Rome (Italy) and Montreal (Canada).
- Keanu Reeves received firearms training according to IPSC and IDPA rules under the guidance of renowned instructor Taran Butler, who has prepared many world-class athletes, law enforcement officers, and actors. The weapons that Reeves' character acquires from Sommelier (two pistols, a carbine, and a shotgun) also underwent extensive tuning at Taran Tactical Innovations, owned by T. Butler.
- Filming of the movie took place from October 26, 2015, to February 12, 2016, in New York, Rome, and Montreal.
- This is the first time since the release of "The Matrix Revolutions" (2003) that Laurence Fishburne and Keanu Reeves have appeared together on screen.
- The film's director, Chad Stahelski, worked as a stunt double/stuntman on the set of the "Matrix" trilogy.
- This is the fourth joint project of Peter Stormare and Keanu Reeves after "Constantine" (2005), "Henry's Crime" (2011), and the series "Swedish Dicks" (2016).
- Keanu Reeves and Common previously starred together in the action film "Street Kings" (2008).
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