Keanu Reeves accepted the inaugural Lance Reddick Legacy Award on the 51st Saturn Awards and spoke to People magazine on the ceremony, the place he revealed that he as soon as wrote a letter to the late actor wherein he credited Reddick with making John Wick so standard. The 2 actors starred collectively in all 4 “John Wick” motion pictures earlier than Reddick died in March 2023 at 60 years outdated. Reddick died simply a number of days earlier than “John Wick: Chapter 4” opened in theaters nationwide.

“He had such a ardour and a fireplace for creativity, and for his craft, and for artwork,” Reeves stated of the late actor. “I had the possibility to work with him on 4 movies over the course of eight years. Over that point, we obtained to know one another higher. But in addition, he had such a grace and he was humorous. I imply, humor-wise.”

“I as soon as advised him … Properly, really I wrote him a letter, and I stated, ‘Individuals love John Wick as a result of Charon loves John Wick,’” Reeves continued. “As a result of that character cherished John Wick, that made John Wick okay. And so once I obtained to behave with him, we had such an affection.”

Reeves headlines the “John Wick” motion franchise, however Reddick had the important thing supporting function of Charon within the first 4 motion pictures. Charon is the concierge on the Continental Resort in New York and is a detailed ally to John Wick.

“The characters had such an affection, and offscreen, we had such an affection and simply actually having fun with engaged on the ‘John Wick’ movies, our characters, attending to work with Chad [Stahelski] and on that sequence,” Reeves concluded. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime venture. I feel he knew that. I knew it. And we simply cherished working collectively on it.”

After Reddick’s dying final March, Reeves and “John Wick: Chapter 4” director Chad Stahelski stated the movie is “devoted to his loving reminiscence.” The film is at present nominated for a SAG award for greatest efficiency by a stunt ensemble.

As for the way forward for the “John Wick” franchise, it seems extremely possible that Reeves and his crew shall be again for a fifth film within the ongoing motion franchise. Lionsgate has already introduced “John Wick 5” is in improvement, though it’s anybody’s guess what’s in retailer as Reeves’ character was seemingly killed off on the finish of “Chapter 4.”