Two weeks from today,Keanu Reevesreturns to the big screen as a very skilled hitman inJohn Wick Chapter 2, a follow-up to the 2014 surprise hitJohn Wick. As we continue the countdown towards this release, Lionsgate has debuted a ton of new footage, including two clips, two TV spots and a video preview that goes behind-the-scenes of all the trainingKeanu Reeveswent through for this sequel. We get to see the actor behind the wheel as he pull off some insane car maneuvers, while also seeing some of his co-stars in training as well.
The videos all surfaced on theLionsgateYouTube channel, with the preview delving into all of the different types of trainingKeanu Reeveshad to undergo for thisJohn Wick sequel, including training with the stunt team and vehicle training, which the actor said “came back pretty quick” to him. We can see footage of the actor pulling off 90-degree and 180-degree turns in John Wick’s classic Ford Mustang, and we also hear from stunt doubleJackson Spidell, who reveals that they putKeanu Reevesthrough a lot of “three-gun training,” where we see the actor go through a course, shooting at targets with three different guns all at once.
DirectorChad Stahelskirevealed that all of this training, the three-gun tactical training, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Japanese jiu-jitsu, and standing judo, combined together for what they call “gun-fu.” If that wasn’t enough, we also have two new clips, one of which featuresThe MatrixstarsKeanu ReevesandLaurence Fishburnereunited. The clip featuresLaurence Fishburne’s character The Bowery King revealing that someone has put a $7 million contract onJohn Wick’s head. When asked if he wants a war, or if he just wants to give John a gun, he chooses the latter, as John’s “descent into hell” begins.
The second clip is basically a longer version of the scene we’ve seen in the trailers, where John arrives inRome, looking for a new suit, as he gets measured by the tailor. But we get much more information in here. When John says he wants this suit to be “tactical,” the tailor reveals that they can sew cutting edge bulletproof body armor right into the fabric of the suit. If the previously-released trailers and other footage is any indication,John Wickis going to need as much body armor as he can to survive this action-packed ordeal.
OriginalJohn WickstarsIan McShane(Winston),John Leguizamo(Aurelio),Bridget Moynahan(Helen),Thomas Sadoski(Jimmy) andLance Reddick(Charon) have returned to reprise their roles. New cast members includeCommon,Ruby Rose,Riccardo ScamarcioandPeter Stormare.Chad Stahelski, who directed the originalJohn WickwithDavid Leitch, is returning to take the helm onJohn Wick 2, although he will be directing solo, working from a script byJohn WickwriterDerek Kolstad. Take a look at these clips, TV spots and the behind-the-scenes preview forJohn Wick: Chapter 2.
