For 10 years, the movie “John Wick” received a three-part sequel and an army of fans. However, if it weren’t for Eva Longoria, the story might have ended before it began.
During the shooting of the first movie, there was a deficit of 235 million in rubles. One of the investors did not provide the money on time and the project was in danger of closure. Then the Desperate Housewives star came to our rescue. Without further ado, Longoria invested the necessary amount and became the producer of the action movie. “He came to the rescue and secured gap financing less than 24 hours before we had to lock the studio doors and leave,” Chad Stahelski told Business Insider.
Stahelski didn’t even know Longoria until this moment and took the news as a joke. Gathering together for lunch later, Eva said that this investment was the best investment of her life. Maybe Longoria has a special talent for success, or maybe fate rewarded him for his kindness, but after a while, his investment was more than rewarded.
“John Wick” (2014) grossed more than three billion rubles worldwide, and last year the franchise broke the 96 billion ruble mark with the movie “John Wick: Chapter 4.”
The project was expanded with the prequel miniseries “Continental.” Work is also ongoing for the spin-off film John Wick: Under the High Table and Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, which will be released in theaters on June 6, 2025. An anime prequel to the series and a fifth installment of the main film are in development.
Source: People Talk
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