John Wick: Chapter 4 simply had a killer weekend on the field workplace, grossing $73.5 million, the largest opening weekend but for the franchise and the second greatest opening of Keanu Reeves’ profession, behind The Matrix Reloaded.
Meaning an entire bunch of you noticed the motion film this weekend however we’re guessing not all of you noticed the shock that was saved for the very finish of the credit. That’s because, sure, for the primary time in John Wick historical past, there was an finish credit scene. And it’s a doozy. Spoilers comply with, clearly.
After an ending that sees John Wick and his buddies obtain their targets in additional methods than one (extra on that in a second), the credit decide up with Caine (Donnie Yen) carrying a bouquet of flowers and going to see his daughter, who he has spent all the film trying to save lots of. It ought to be a contented second for the now re-retired murderer however the movie did depart one dangling thread. It’s Akira (Rina Sawayama), whose father Koji (Hiroyuki Sanada) was killed by Caine earlier within the movie. “I’ll be ready for you,” Caine says to her on the time. So ultimately credit, as Caine begins to strategy his daughter, a hooded Akira emerges and pulls a knife as she strides in direction of him. That is the second Akira has chosen to precise her revenge on Caine for killing her father solely, the scene ends there.
By ending the scene there, John Wick: Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski does two issues. He each strongly implies that Akira will get her revenge and kills Caine but additionally, with out exhibiting it, leaves his choices open for it to not occur too, in case we get to see these characters once more. Which, after that close to $75 million opening, appears very doable (regardless of what he’d been saying within the press). About that potential return although…let’s speak in regards to the precise ending of the movie for a second.
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(I’m gonna drop a uncommon second spoiler warning right here in case you learn this simply to seek out out the top credit score scene was however haven’t seen the film as a result of the film ends with a good greater spoiler. Beware.)
Final likelihood. Prepared? Okay.
John Wick: Chapter 4 ends with John Wick dying. Most likely. Possibly. He takes a bullet to the abdomen, keels over, and later each Winston (Ian McShane) and the Bowery King (Lawrence Fishburne) commiserate at his gravesite. However right here’s the query, is Wick actually useless? Or is the merely the thought of “John Wick,” an unstoppable murderer, useless, and the grave is put there simply so the person can reside a lifetime of peace?
Right here, we’ve got to think about, you possibly can imagine no matter you need to. Stahelski once more leaves this open to interpretation so, if there’s by no means one other John Wick film, we are able to all agree he’s useless. Or, if Lionsgate dumps a truck of cash at their door and Chapter 5 occurs, they will simply say it was a ruse. Personally, even if by no means a Chapter 5, I need to imagine it’s a lie anyway. Wick simply needed to reside a peaceable, quiet life and by faking his dying, he’ll be capable to do this a lot simpler. To me, that’s the happiest ending, and simply oh so Wick. Do you agree? Tell us beneath.
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