{"id":2316,"date":"2024-10-28T04:41:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T04:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2316"},"modified":"2024-10-28T04:41:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T04:41:04","slug":"2316-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2316","title":{"rendered":"How Keanu Reeves Take \u2018Stood Up\u2019 For Puppy Death Scene In John Wick? Here\u2019s What The Producers Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Keanu Reeves\u2019s John Wick had a furry sidekick in the franchise\u2019s first installment but much to the fans’ heartbreak and disappointment the puppy couldn\u2019t make it out alive, sparking the fandom\u2019s long fight for revenge. Celebrating the franchise\u2019s 10th anniversary, producers David Leitch and Chad Stahelski chatted with Business Insider and shared insider details from the film sets.<\/p>\n

They also weighed in on the tragic dog death scene. \u201cWe were told, \u2018It\u2019s bad luck.\u2019 \u2018It\u2019s bad juju,’\u201d Leitch explained. People kept telling him that this would be another Old Yeller which no one would want to watch because of the tragedy, alienating the audience eventually.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m like, \u2018We\u2019re going to execute people at close range; killing the dog is one thing, but what about the brutal massacre of all these human beings? Are they going to be able to accept that?\u2019\u201d he explained. Being fans of genre-focused movies themselves, the producers only aimed to create an authentic genre movie and knew that these \u201chard-boiled moments\u201d would become memorable for the franchise.<\/p>\n

John Wick features Reeves as the legendary assassin who retired to marry the love of his life. However, when thugs stole his prized car and his late wife\u2019s puppy, it prompted Wick (Reeves) to go on a killing spree and quench his thirst for vengeance. So the dog death scene was a turning point for the franchise.<\/p>\n

Reeves being a method actor practiced the death scene with a stuffed dog, \u201ccrying\u201d and appearing all \u201cbeat up\u201d which made the makers rethink their decision to kill the dog and shoot an alternate ending. \u201cEveryone behind the monitors must have thought, \u2018Okay, this is the worst idea; these first-time directors are done,’\u201d the producer recalled.<\/p>\n

It was The Matrix actor who \u201cstood up\u201d for them and their vision. But Keanu stood up for us. And Basil stood up to the investors, and eventually, they just felt, \u2018F\u2014 it, let\u2019s see what these guys can do,’\u201d Leitch added. The intuition was proven correct and the franchise became worth $1 billion.<\/p>\n

The three blockbuster films, the legacy will continue with projects like From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, set to release in 2025, Peacock\u2019s prequel limited series The Continental and the sequel series John Wick: Under the High Table.<\/p>\n

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Keanu Reeves\u2019s John Wick had a furry sidekick in the franchise\u2019s first installment but much to the fans’ heartbreak and disappointment the puppy couldn\u2019t make it out alive, sparking the fandom\u2019s long fight for revenge. Celebrating the franchise\u2019s 10th anniversary, producers David Leitch and Chad Stahelski chatted with Business Insider and shared insider details from the film sets.<\/p>\n

They also weighed in on the tragic dog death scene. \u201cWe were told, \u2018It\u2019s bad luck.\u2019 \u2018It\u2019s bad juju,’\u201d Leitch explained. People kept telling him that this would be another Old Yeller which no one would want to watch because of the tragedy, alienating the audience eventually.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m like, \u2018We\u2019re going to execute people at close range; killing the dog is one thing, but what about the brutal massacre of all these human beings? Are they going to be able to accept that?\u2019\u201d he explained. Being fans of genre-focused movies themselves, the producers only aimed to create an authentic genre movie and knew that these \u201chard-boiled moments\u201d would become memorable for the franchise.<\/p>\n

John Wick features Reeves as the legendary assassin who retired to marry the love of his life. However, when thugs stole his prized car and his late wife\u2019s puppy, it prompted Wick (Reeves) to go on a killing spree and quench his thirst for vengeance. So the dog death scene was a turning point for the franchise.<\/p>\n

Reeves being a method actor practiced the death scene with a stuffed dog, \u201ccrying\u201d and appearing all \u201cbeat up\u201d which made the makers rethink their decision to kill the dog and shoot an alternate ending. \u201cEveryone behind the monitors must have thought, \u2018Okay, this is the worst idea; these first-time directors are done,’\u201d the producer recalled.<\/p>\n

It was The Matrix actor who \u201cstood up\u201d for them and their vision. But Keanu stood up for us. And Basil stood up to the investors, and eventually, they just felt, \u2018F\u2014 it, let\u2019s see what these guys can do,’\u201d Leitch added. The intuition was proven correct and the franchise became worth $1 billion.<\/p>\n

The three blockbuster films, the legacy will continue with projects like From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, set to release in 2025, Peacock\u2019s prequel limited series The Continental and the sequel series John Wick: Under the High Table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Keanu Reeves\u2019s John Wick had a furry sidekick in the franchise\u2019s first installment but much to the fans’ heartbreak and disappointment the puppy couldn\u2019t make it out alive, sparking the fandom\u2019s long fight for revenge. Celebrating the franchise\u2019s 10th anniversary, producers David Leitch and Chad Stahelski chatted with Business Insider and shared insider details from 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