14 'John Wick' Easter Eggs That Hit The Mark

The third part shows Guns. Lots Of Guns.John Wick.The title character needs heavy hardware. When asked what he needs, he replies: “Guns. Lots of guns.Anyone familiar with Keanu Reeves's work likely remembered that line from somewhere else.

In.The Matrix., before the climax, Neo (Reeves) and his crew go on a mission to save Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). They need serious hardware, so Neo says what he needs: “Guns. Lots of guns.” That line appears inJohn Wick.is a direct reference toThe MatrixSee thisvideo..

As Charon, the late Lance Reddick played a key role in theJohn Wick.franchise until his character died inJohn Wick: Chapter 4.. The nameCharon.might seem strange to those who do not know Greek mythology.

Charon ferries souls in the Greek underworld across the Styx and Acheron rivers. These rivers divide the living and the dead. As the concierge of The Continental, Charon's job is to ferry lost souls into the hotel's protection, following strict rules about access and ability.

In theJohn Wickfranchise, anyone needing Charon's service must pay him a gold coin. Greek mythology states a coin pays Charon to ferry the dead across the rivers to the afterlife. This pattern in the franchise points to the toll the dead pay Charon.

If you likeIron Chef America., you might see a familiar face inJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.. Mark Dacascos playsZero., an assassin targeting John Wick. He also works as a street-food sushi chef.

This points to Dacascos's other job hostingIron Chef America.. Zero mastered preparing fugu, the toxic Japanese blowfish sushi. Experts must prepare it, or it causes death.

We first meetCharlie. after John asks him to clean up a mess at his house—cadavers left from a failed hit. Charlie shows up often in the films and the miniseriesThe Continental: From the World of John Wick..

Charlie likes that John returned to cleaning because business picked up. Charlie owned the car that started John's return to assassination: his 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1, which he named Maria.

Long before starring inthe John WickorMatrixfranchises,Keanu Reeves's starred in many movies. He acted in science fiction, action, adventure, romance, and comedies. One movie stands out: Point Break..

This film was one of Keanu Reeves's biggest blockbusters from the early 1990s. He was still building his career in Hollywood, and the film has a lasting impact. It also appears as an Easter egg inJohn Wick, but you might miss it.

One henchman inJohn WickThe character plays a first-person shooter, aiming at another player named “Point Break.” Blink, and you miss it. This is an open Easter egg reference.

When Keanu Reeves started in Hollywood, people said his name was “too exotic” for an American audience. Reeves considered this seriously and almost changed his name to Chuck Spadina, he said onGood Morning America:

I am 20, in my first car, and I wanted to be in movies, so I went to Hollywood. They told me, “We want to change your name.”

Chuck Spadina was a silly name he thought of, but he did not change it. The name stayed, and in The Continental, it appears on Jenkins' (Ray McKinnon) shirt while he wears his exterminator disguise.

One interesting and strange character inJohn Wick: Chapter 4The DJ acts as the character who reveals details about the contract on Wick's head. This character and scene point directly tothe 1979 cult classicThe Warriors. In the movie, New York rival groups team up to stop the Warriors after they are blamed for Cyrus's death, which Cyrus hoped would unite the group.

When Cyrus is fired and the Warriors take the blame, Cyrus's crew hits the group. A New York City DJ sends a coded radio message with several songs, including “Nowhere to Run.” This is the same song the DJ plays inChapter IV, making the DJ an obvious reference to the 1979 classic.

The motorcycle fight scene was a major and tough sequence inJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. This dynamic sequence is hard to do at home. It shows people on high-speed motorcycles trying to take down John Wick.

The fast chase scene pays tribute to the motorcycle katana fight in the 2017 South Korean action filmThe Villainess. In both sequences, a main character faces a group of deadly assassins who do not hesitate to try and eliminate their target. While there is some sword fighting inParabellum, most of the fighting uses guns.

Both sequences use similar filming styles with many camera angles from street level. The main difference is the weapons used, but the scenes look similar if you watch them back-to-back by checking thisvideo.

In the firstJohn Wickthe movie, you see a security guard reading Trevanian's novelShibumiA retired master assassin returns to the life after being dragged back in. The movie shows Viggo Tarasov explaining Wick once killed three men with a pencil, referencing a novel scene.Amazonshows clear inspiration for Wick:

Half German, half Russian, Hel grew up with a Japanese general and survived Hiroshima to become a mystic, a master of senses, and the world's deadliest assassin.

Nicholai leaves his past behind, living isolated in a remote mountain fortress, aiming for shibumi perfection. Then Hannah Stern arrives at his door.

The book features religious imagery throughout.John WickThe franchise shows religious imagery even in peripheral scenes. A scene from John Wick: Chapter 2 shows this.John Wick: Chapter 2, Winston (Ian McShane) wonders what John Wick will do next. A statue of Kali, the Hindu goddess of death, stands behind him.

Kali is a major Hindu goddess linked to creation, destruction, change, time, and power. This scene follows John being freed from his marker and obligations. Kali's subtle presence here connects to bestowing moksha.bestowing moksha (liberation), relating to John's current situation.

Fans claim John Wick wears a black suit in every movie. He actually wears dark gray suits, but most scenes look black.

Wick wears a black suit in one scene due to lighting issues. Costume designer Luca Mosca spoke with Gentleman's Journal.Gentleman's Journaland explained how he designed the suits.

Film lighting and dark night scenes often mislead the eye with dark fabrics. Therefore, most of Keanu’s suits are dark shades of gray.

Winston shows style and substance. His armory reveals his tastes. Look closely at the items in his armory in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, you see a firearm that looks wrong because it is tiny compared to his other guns.

That device is a replica of the Deringer John Wilkes Booth used to kill President Abraham Lincoln. See it on the left of the picture. Several handguns circle a single device in the center, all pointing toward it—that is the Derringer. Set decorator David Schlesinger told the Set Decorators Society of America about how he assembled it.Set Decorators Society of Americahow he put it all together:

They planned to shoot this set in the Bank Tower basement, but scheduling forced it onto the stage. The floor is printed, the lights are vintage, and the guns are real! The small gun in the middle of Winston’sWinston’s This collection is a replica of the weapon John Wilkes Booth used to kill Abraham Lincoln. Booth was not in The Continental!. The sofa anchoring the room comes from Newel.

In '14 'John Wick' Easter Eggs That Hit The Mark', 'The Cobbled-Together Gun From 'Parabellum' Is Ripped Right From 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'.John Wick: Chapter 3 - ParabellumJohn finds himself needing a gun. He finds a shop with many options. However, he tries to load a revolver, finds the wrong caliber, and faces two choices: use the revolver as a club or It cobbles together a working firearm.He chooses the latter from the many parts available. He builds it.

This scene references a famous one fromThe Good, the Bad and the UglyTuco Benedicto Pacífico Juan María Ramírez (Eli Wallach) does the same. He needs a revolver but finds none he likes. He spends time tearing apart several pieces and assembling a Frankenstein-style device no designer would invent. He is deadly with it.

Every time, the last standoff in 'Chapter 2' is timed to Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons'.John WickJohn Wick movie features a climactic scene with more deaths than an audience can count. The scene involves John Wick: Chapter 2The climax of John Wick: Chapter 2 is no different.Chapter 2The climax of Chapter 2 is unique. It is timed to a piece of classical music by Vivaldi: The Four SeasonsDirector Chad Stahelski explained to Empirethe podcast how it all came together:

Early prep, the film composer removed the percussion. They timed the gunshots to the percussion. John's gun becomes the percussion. No one will pick it up, but for them, it was a challenge.

The composer said, “You must choreograph and edit this. Your edit has to be locked. You can adjust the tempo a bit, but you are set. We said: yes, do it. We have nothing else to do. Let's try. Let's challenge ourselves. If someone picks it up, two guys will go, holy s***, that's Vivaldi!