![]() He explained that every installment of the John Wick series has been dictated by a set of guidelines, and one of the most important ones that he and star Reeves were insistent on following was making sure that every sequel had an answer to “Why?” Said Stahelski,Īs we started on the first Wick, we had this huge whiteboard of everything we love about action movies and everything we hate, and we still have that same identical board up. ![]() It’s a wild thing to see the character killed off at the height of his popularity, but the filmmaker explained that it was basically the whole point of making John Wick: Chapter 4. When I had the opportunity to conduct an extended, spoiler-filled interview with Chad Stahelski earlier this month, the very first thing I asked about was that surprise ending and the death of John Wick. ![]() (Image credit: Lionsgate) John Wick: Chapter 4 Director Chad Stahelski Explains Why The Movie Had To End With John Wick’s Death What the Marquis doesn’t realize is that John took a bullet from Caine without firing one himself, and when the central antagonist takes Caine’s gun, John is within his right to shoot him (and he does while uttering one word: “consequences.”) Greedily wanting to kill John himself, the Marquis (Bill Skarsgård) claims the coup de grace shot, telling Caine with witnesses that he and his daughter are free from the High Table. When they are only 20 paces away from one another, Caine shoots John in the side, bringing him to his knees. The two men square off in the gunfight according to the rules, moving a total of 20 paces closer to each other with each round that doesn’t result in a kill shot. (Image credit: Lionsgate) What Happens At The End Of John Wick: Chapter 4įollowing his battles with Parisian assassins trying to stop him from making it to his duel on time, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) arrives at the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre – albeit with the help of his friend/opponent, Caine (Donnie Yen). ![]()
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