One of the most important merits of John Wickin addition to its intense murder story headlined by Keanu Reeves, is have built a whole universe of mercenaries, many of whom have a code of honor to follow in “The Continental” a refuge of their legion.
In fact, the influence of the venue is such that, after the protagonist breaks the rules, he is wanted by the high table and his allies to be annihilated. The rules are very tough in the prestigious establishment.
The question that arises is simple: why is the hotel so respected? That will be one of the answers it will bring.”The Continental”, the prequel series to “John Wick” which, however, will not feature the presence of Keanu Reeves.
“THE CONTINENTAL”, THE NEW “JOHN WICK” SERIES
During the San Diego Comic-Con The first glimpse of what will be the prequel series located in the universe of john wick and focuses on the mercenary hotel.
According to SensaCine México, the exclusive preview showed a mysterious man with a briefcase who is capable of killing more than 10 dangerous mercenaries on his own in a scene that raises the level of action, but also violence. If the Keanu Reeves tapes could affect the most sensitive, the spin-off is not for the faint of heart.
“The blood and guts party ends up soaking the camera with which it was being recorded”, indicated the journalist Raul Godinez.
In fact, such a level of violence was leaked, as revealed by the Albert Hughesassuring that executives of the responsible chain asked him for a little less intensity.
“There was a sequence where the character ran out of bullets while stabbing someone in the neck and removing the cartridge from the gun to stab them again with it.”, commented the director.
THE ACTORS OF “THE CONTINENTAL” AND WHY KEANU REEVES WILL NOT BE THERE
In fact, the production has brought together important figures in the cast, which are led by Colin Woodell in the role of a young man winston scott, who arrives in Manhattan and discovers not only the center of the criminal world, but also that it is in chaos, so he will climb until he has enough influence. Next to him will be the hotel manager, played by Mel Gibsonwho will guide his steps from a simple mercenary to enter the High Table.
These two actors are joined Ayomide Adegun, Mishel Prada, Jeremy Bobb, Ben Robson, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, and Hubert Point-Du Jour.
Given this, the question falls out of maturity: Why isn’t Keanu Reeves in “The Continental”? The answer is very simple. The action is located many years before the events of john wick and it focuses on Winston, who for the initial film of the franchise was already a veteran. Therefore, the character, in this universe, was probably very young or not born at all.