I love John Wick, the actor told Reuters ahead of the film's opening in theaters on Friday. "We had great ideas, we opened up the world ... making a darn good action movie."
After the death of his puppy and the theft of his car led the hitman on a bloody rampage in 2014's hit action thriller John Wick, the sequel delves into the character's murky past.
It includes the emergence of a rival assassin and a nefarious Italian playboy who destroys Wick's home, the only reminder of his once-happy life, and sets a bounty on Wick's head, causing the hitman to go back underground.
John Wick, the slick 2014 action thriller from Lionsgate made for around $20 million, earned critical praise and marked a box office comeback for Reeves, 52, after a handful of low-performing films.
For the second chapter, Reeves said the budget was higher, which allowed for expensive locations, such as the catacombs in Rome and Lincoln Center in Manhattan. A third chapter is already in discussion, the director Chad Stahelski said.
Reeves' career in Hollywood spans more than 30 years, with hits including 1989's quirky time-travel comedy "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," 1994's action thriller Speed and the mind-bending Matrix sci-fi franchise.
For the second chapter, Reeves said the budget was higher, which allowed for expensive locations, such as the catacombs in Rome and Lincoln Center in Manhattan. A third chapter is already in discussion, the director Chad Stahelski said.
Reeves' career in Hollywood spans more than 30 years, with hits including 1989's quirky time-travel comedy "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," 1994's action thriller Speed and the mind-bending Matrix sci-fi franchise.
