In John Wick, the all-black suit is a recurring motif, a visual shorthand that tells us when John is at his most lethal. It first appears as he begins his reentry into the criminal underworld, and when he eventually dispatches his chief target, he returns to the comfort – and normality – of his pyjamas.
Mosca — who cameos in the second film as John Wick's tailor, discussing and fitting the assassin with his in-world high-tech suit — also reveals that the suits may look black, but they're actually very dark grey.
It is repeatedly mentioned in Chapter 2 and he is show shielding under his jacket from bullets. Because he looks fantastic in them.
His go-to choice? A tailored, three-piece dark suit. His go-to features are body-armor liners, two-button fronts, and tapered trousers. Wick keeps his suits simple but he always appears bold and ready-for-action and he looked especially dangerous in Rome – where he wore an all-black suit with red cufflinks.
Bridget Moynahan as Helen Wick: The wife of John Wick. On the character of Helen, Leitch stated, "Helen's the crux of the movie, so to have an actress like Bridget come on board in such an important role was gratifying.
When John wanted to retire from the hitman life to settle down with his soon-to-be-wife, Helen, Tarasov head Viggo (played by the late, great Michael Nyqvist), gave him an impossible task: kill all of his enemies in a single night.
What's the Price for the Suit? The custom tailored suit costs $20,000.
Master Assassin: John Wick, as a former Marine and hitman known as Baba Yaga, is a legendary and revered assassin.
Gold Coins are used as a currency for services in the underworld, instead of paper money or credit card, as these coins are mostly untraceable by the banks or authority. The coins are used mostly in the Continental Hotel chains for various underworld services but other underworld services can also be paid by the coins.
There is no evidence from the movies that John Wick is mentally ill.
It is indicative of their relationship, in which Winston is a kind of paternal figure to John. In such relationships the figure of authority will occassionally use the longer, unconstricted version of their subordinate's name, even if it is incorrect.
Derek Kolstad's grandfather, 88-year-old John Wick, served as an inspiration for the movie's title and character name.
Background. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) was born Jardani Jovonovich in Belarus. He was an orphan, and was taken in by the Tarasov Russian Mafia where he was raised as an assassin.
After both pets were killed, both protagonists went on a killing spree. Despite being a female, the dog who played Daisy is a male.
Appearances. Helen Wick was the wife of the ex-hitman, John Wick. Helen's death serves as the catalyst to John's return to the world of assassinations, and she appears in several flashbacks and photographs. She is the posthumous overarching protagonist of the John Wick film series.
John Wick gained its majority of success through its groundbreaking and jaw-dropping action. The film's many action scenes have been hailed as some of the best and most iconic action scenes in cinema, with the Red Circle Shootout, and Knife Room fight being among the best in the franchise.
Who is the highest person in John Wick? Appearances. The Elder is the unseen overarching antagonist of John Wick, and a minor yet pivotal antagonist of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. He is the mysterious head of the High Table, a mystical man who resides in the desert.
The tattoo across his back that reads "Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat", translated from Latin into, "fortune favors the bold", is reminiscent of the motto for the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines. Their spelling is, "Fortes Fortuna Juvat", but its meaning is similar.
Ballistic shields, also known as bunker shields and ballistic blankets, are used when armed resistance is expected. They are specifically designed to stop bullets and dangerous projectiles.
Keanu Reeves once was making $15 million upfront per film, plus a cut of the grosses (the Matrix movies earned him about $250 million). Today, he's being paid a mere $2 million to $2.5 million for the John Wick sequel (and got even less — $1 million to $2 million — for the first Wickfilm).
John Wick: Chapter 2 (128 Kills)
Undoubtedly the deadliest movie so far, "John Wick: Chapter 2" tells us what happens to Wick after the first movie, leading up to his excommunicado status in the third film.
Pre-John Wick
John Wick, to complete his "impossible task" assigned by Viggo Tarasov, which allowed him to retire and marry his deceased wife, Helen, asked Santino for help. As a form of contract, Santino swore John to a "Marker," an unbreakable promise symbolized by a "blood oath" medallion.
Jardani means John in Romani, and since John reverts to calling himself this during the exchange, it appears that Jardani Jovonovich is his actual birth name. This would then indicate that he was Jardani as a child, but then changed his name to John Wick to embrace his assassin lifestyle.
Under the wing of The Director (his adoptive mother, who led the Ruska Roma), John Wick was taken to North America. It was here where he first learned his martial arts skills, but little else is known about his early years. Beyond that, the first real clue as to John Wick's background is one of his tattoos.