Without a doubt, the one action movie franchise that has reenergized the genre is John Wick. Starring Keanu Reeves as the titular assassin, the 2014 film has spawned three sequels, one TV series, The Continental, and in June 2025, will encompass a new spinoff movie, Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas. But, as the John Wick universe expands, is there any hope for an actual continuation of the adventures of John Wick himself?
According to a new interview with Keanu Reeves, the answer is, probably not. While the beloved actor clearly has a lot of affection for the franchise as a whole, he doesn't think an actual John Wick 5 is in the cards, at least not right now.
Speaking to CBS News, and reported by NME, Reeves said: "You can never say never. My knees right now are saying ‘I can’t do another John Wick‘. So my heart does but I don’t know if my knees can do it."
Reeves is currently starring as the voice of Shadow in the runaway hit Sonic the Hedgehog 3. But, of course, during the press tour for that film, many were curious about this future with John Wick. As the trailers have revealed, he's set to appear as John Wick alongside Ana de Armas in Ballerina, but it's unclear if he'll continue in his own series of movies, or simply let the franchise start to be focused on other characters and actors.
As many have pointed out, Ballerina, is in some ways, John Wick 5, and will focus on de Armas as a new assassin taking up John Wick's mantle. In the trailer, she says to John Wick: "How do I start doing what you do?" His response is "Looks like you already have." So, if Ballerina is John Wick's curtain call, at least he'll go out with a badass replacement.
