Keanu Reeves dedicates the premiere of ‘John Wick 4’ to Lance Reddick upon his passing

On the eve of the release of the fourth film in the action saga, the death of ‘Lance Reddick, who brought to life the Continental Hotel receptionist in ‘John Wick,’ has been confirmed. Now, Keanu Reeves has dedicated a moving message to anyone who was his friend and partner, reminding them of his absence for future chapters of the franchise.

Through a press release revealed by Variety, Keanu Reeves dedicated an emotional message to Lance Reddick, together with the director of the “John Wick” saga, Chad Stahelski. Both acknowledged Reddick’s importance, not just to the franchise, but to his contributions to film, television and even video games.

In the words of the actor, Keanu Reeves mourns the passing of Lance Reddick: “We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Lance Reddick. He was a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with. Our love and prayers are with his wife Stephanie, his children, his family and friends.”

The cause of death has not yet been revealed, but sources close to him say it was due to natural causes. As a gesture of thanks, Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski dedicated the premiere of ‘John Wick 4’ to Lance Reddick: “We dedicate the film to his fond memory. He will be greatly missed.”

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What is known about the death of Lance Reddick

A few days ago was the world premiere of ‘John Wick 4’, and Lance Reddick did not attend the event, however, it has not been confirmed that his absence has anything to do with his death. Furthermore, initial reports ensure that the Netflix ‘Resident Evil’ actor’s body was found in Studio City, Los Angeles, where his home was located.

On his social networks he had published some videos from his home where he was seen with his dogs while talking to the camera. Reports don’t state what the actual causes of his death were, but followers of his career from ‘The Wire’ to ‘John Wick’ and his time in video games such as ‘Destiny’ mourn the loss. about him and have already dedicated a few posts.

In addition to “John Wick”, Lance Reddick has a long career that he has left behind, with titles such as “Not a word”, “One night in Miami” or “Godzilla vs Kong”. Now, the last works we will see from him will be the fourth chapter of the saga with Keanu Reeves and the “Percy Jackson” series for Disney+ in which he will bring Zeus to life.