this John Wick series is one of the biggest action movie franchises in the world right now, with multiple sequels, a TV series and New spin-off movie coming soon. However, none of this might have happened without desperate housewives star Eva Longoria and a last-minute investment of $6 million.
in new interview business insider, John Wick Directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch explain that ten years ago, just before filming began, they heard the worst news any independent filmmaker could hear: They were out of money.
“We were less than a week in and we had lost almost $6 million on gap funding,” Stahelski told us. Business Insider. “We were raising money independently to get the bonds, but one of the investors was unable to raise the money in time.”
At this time, the directors and John Wick Star Keanu Reeves has invested a lot of his own money into the film’s production. Even the film’s producer, Basil Iwanyk, maxed out three credit cards for the film. Suddenly, they didn’t have enough cash to start filming.
However, Creative Artists Agency John Wickdesperate, began to offer investment opportunities to the actors he worked with John Wick. CAA promises that anyone who invests in the movie will be paid first after it is released.
One of CAA’s clients, actress eva longoriarisking $6 million in venture capital John WickLast minute production. This is her first feature as a producer. She has since become a very successful producer in Hollywood.
“She came to the rescue and provided gap financing, and literally within 24 hours we had to close our doors and walk away,” Stahelski said. At the time, however, neither Stahelski nor Leitch knew who provided the last-minute investment. Producer Ivanik only told them who saved the next day John Wick became a box office hit.
“[Iwanyk] Took us out to dinner and we were laughing about all the crap that was going on and he said, “By the way, funny story, do you know who funded you?” Eva Longoria. We were like, ‘What!
Stahelski and Leitch had never met or talked to Longoria before, so they took her out to lunch to thank her for her investment.
“She laughed and said, ‘I don’t think this is going to work,'” Stahelski said.
Later, Leitch met the actress at an event and they started talking John Wick. “Wow, this is the best money I’ve ever spent,” she told him. He said her investment “gave her a great return.” John Wick The budget was $20 million and the revenue was over $85.
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