Keanu Reeves’ ‘huge’ salary through 4 ‘John Wick’ movies

Playing the role of assassin John Wick in part 1 of the action film series of the same name, Keanu Reeves only earned about 1 – 2 million USD. This number increased many times when the actor participated in the latest part of the billion-dollar brand.

In recent years, Keanu Reeves’ name has been associated with the John Wick film series

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In the past 10 years, Keanu Reeves ‘ name has become “hot” again when the Canadian actor returned to the big screen with the action series John Wick . While fans are eagerly awaiting part 5 of the film, the salary that the 59-year-old star received for this famous role is also becoming a topic of attention.

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Keanu Reeves is said to have received around $1 to $2 million (from 24 to nearly 49 billion VND) for participating in the first part of the film. However, this site revealed that the amount of money the famous actor received was much more because he had “partial ownership in the film” (shares). For that reason, the star could earn a huge income when receiving both a salary and a percentage of the profits from the work.

Along with the skyrocketing revenue of the new John Wick movies , Keanu Reeves’ salary has also increased.

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John Wick (2014) cost an investment of about 20 million USD and earned more than 86 million USD. Although this number is not too large, the positive feedback the film received prompted the producer to continue making part 2. In John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Keanu Reeves continues to play the main role of John Wick and the level His salary is also much higher than the previous part. This number was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter to be about 2 million to 2.5 million USD (nearly 49 billion VND to more than 61 billion VND). In addition, the star born in 1964 also earned a decent amount of money by owning shares in the movie.

Going into the third part John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum , there is no information about the salary that Keanu Reeves received for playing the main role. But by the fourth part called John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), the amount the film crew had to pay for this famous actor increased at least 7 times compared to the first part. Specifically, this star is said to have received 15 million USD (more than 366 billion VND) to continue “stirring up” the big screen with the image of a “pencil assassin”. The amount the Hollywood artist earns from this “blockbuster” is also determined to be much more than that as he continues to hold ownership shares.

The latest part – John Wick: Chapter 4 , released in March last year, earned more than 440 million USD and received many positive responses from critics, including a rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The first part of the John Wick film series was released in 2014, revolving around the story of John Wick – a once-famous assassin who has now retired to live peacefully and happily with his wife. After his partner left, he lived a lonely, desperate life with only his dog for company. One day, when his dog was killed and his beloved car was stolen, John decided to hunt down the people behind this incident, making them pay with their lives. From then on, John Wick became entangled in grudges and blood debts in the underworld and was forced to return to his previous job…

With each new installment, the series’ revenue steadily increases. To date, all four John Wick movies have brought in more than $1 billion from the global box office. The success of this billion-dollar action brand also prompted the producer to release the prequel series The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023), the spin-off film Ballerina (2024), and hatch a number of projects. other potential. Along with that, Lionsgate also “green lighted” part 5 of the film. According to Daily Mail , although the main character – John Wick, seemingly died at the end of part 4, in May 2023, it was reported that a sequel is being made. In a press conference a while ago, Joe Drake – president of Lionsgate film group, also revealed that this assassin will return to the big screen. This person is also confident that the John Wick film series will grow exponentially in the coming years.