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With John Wick: Chapter 2 opening on February 10th, I got to sit down with Keanu Reeves a few days ago for an exclusive video interview. During the interview he talked about what he wanted to see happen in the sequel, how he prepares to film the action, the awesome opening action set piece, how much are the brutal ways John Wick kills people thought out in advance and how much are figured out in the moment, the stair stunt sequence (trust me this one is nuts), his thoughts on a John Wick 3, and a lot more.

For fans of the first John Wick that are wondering if the sequel is any good, I’m happy to report it is fantastic. It opens with an insane action set piece and never stops. I don’t know how any person that paid for a full-price ticket could walk out and say they didn’t get their money’s worth. I’ve seen it three times already -- trust me, it's awesome.

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For those unfamiliar with the sequel, Reeves face-off against a whole new host of friends, villains, and colleagues, played by the likes of CommonRuby Rose, Laurence Fishburne and Riccardo Scamarcio, amongst others. The movie also sees the return of Ian McShaneJohn Leguizamo, Bridget Moynihan, and Lance Reddick.

Check out what Keanu Reeves had to say in the video above and below is the official synopsis and recent trailer.

Keanu Reeves:

  • How early on did he know Lionsgate wanted to make a sequel and what did he want to see happen in the second installment?
  • How originally the sequel had more dialogue and Reeves cut some of it out.
  • How does he prepare for these crazy action scenes?
  • How the movie starts with a crazy action set piece.
  • Are the brutal kills shown in the film planned out in advance or figured out in the moment?
  • The stair stunt sequence. Trust me…this one is nuts.
  • John Wick 3 thoughts.

Here’s the official synopsis for John Wick: Chapter 2:

In this next chapter following the 2014 hit, legendary hitman John Wick [Keanu Reeves] is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers.

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Image via Lionsgate

 

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Image via Lionsgate