John Wick: Chapter 5
Summary
The talk ofJohn Wick: Chapter 5happening reveals the saddest truth about Keanu Reeves' anti-hero.
Reeves first debuted as the Baba Yaga in 2014’sJohn Wick, which would earn widespread acclaim and become one of the most influential action movies of the 21st century.
Reeves would continue portraying the titular character throughout theJohn Wickfranchise, all the way up to 2023’s action hitJohn Wick: Chapter 4.
Though Reeves is part of the cast ofthe 2024John Wickspin-offBallerina, the ending ofJohn Wick: Chapter 4sees John seemingly dying in a High Table duel against his old friend Caine (Donnie Yen).
However, John’s death might not be as it seems, with persistent talk of Lionsgate puttingJohn Wick: Chapter 5into development.
Commercially speaking, with eachJohn Wickmovie outgrossing the last and the series being consistently popular in its reception,John Wick: Chapter 5makes sense from a business standpoint, but also speaks to the most tragic aspect of John Wick as a character.
John Wick 5 Confirms Keanu Reeves' Hero Can Never Rest In Peace
Should the Baba Yaga rise from his apparent death inJohn Wick: Chapter 5, it would essentially confirm the theory that John faked his death with the help of Caine and Winston (Ian McShane) for finally make a peaceful life for himself free from the High Table’s influence.
However,John Wick: Chapter 5would doubtlessly pit John against a new enemy, forcing John to fight off dozens of opponents in gun battles and martial arts showdowns.
In doing so,John Wick: Chapter 5would be making a clear statement - that John Wick can never truly have peace.
John would temporarily achieve the life he had wanted after carrying out a seemingly impossible mission, before retiring for five years with his wife Helen until her passing.
The subsequent killing of John’s dog and theft of his car inJohn Wickwould lead to his revenge mission back in the assassin world, which would set off a chain reaction of John’s later battles in eachJohn Wickmovie.
Going out on his own terms against Caine might have been what John saw as his only way to finally find peace away from his assassin life for good, butJohn Wick: Chapter 5would simply pull him back into it.
Undoing John Wick’s Death Makes Ending The Franchise Very Difficult
The other challenge withJohn Wick: Chapter 5happening is how much it would makethe ending ofJohn Wick: Chapter 4a one-time deal.
If John has further stories ahead afterBallerina(which is set betweenJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumandJohn Wick Chapter 4), his return is almost certain to keep the franchise rising to new heights of success and popularity.
Barring a complete box office downturn for the series inJohn Wick: Chapter 5, this would heavily entice Lionsgate to keep John Wick’s adventures going even further.
Additionally, after already having John fake his death inJohn Wick: Chapter 4, this would very likely rule out John actually dying inJohn Wick: Chapter 5.
On top of robbing of the strong ending he already had been given, such an outcome would feel anti-climactic.
The return of John inJohn Wick: Chapter 5, as exciting as it would be, would also bring plenty of complications the movie would be forced to navigate.
