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Would you say that John Wick was a comeback for Keanu Reeves?

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Aug 11 '17, 21:37

I feel he was being relegated to low budget action films and STV releases. Now, does this mean he's gonna be making big budget movies again that aren't titled "John Wick"? I can't say.

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Yes. He hadn't done much of anything that was worth watching for years before John Wick. - Krusty Aug 12, 05:57
In that he has big studio viability again, yes. nm - Dignan Aug 12, 05:43
Nah -- nm - Pippy Aug 12, 05:37
Some data (courtesy of The Numbers). FYI, worldwide, 47 Ronin was massively bigger than John Wick. - Mop Aug 11, 22:38 1
- It also cost 175mil so in Hollywood terms, it was highly problematic. - Will Hunting Aug 12, 06:23
just because he's not had a several hundred million dollar film recently, he needs a comeback? he's made so much Matrix money he can pick his films -- nm - peglegpete Aug 11, 22:23 1
- Given he had no movies that grossed anything for 5 years .... yes. He was a non-entity in Hollywood. - Will Hunting Aug 12, 06:20
I don't know that any of us watches enough of his movies to say. Neon Demon was great, and he was refreshingly good in it. But holy hell did it flop -- nm - con_carne Aug 11, 21:51
Chapter 1 was 2014 so I say no, it was just a continuation of his career. -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 21:44 7
- but it was just after 47 Ronin -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 22:08 6
  - To have a "comeback" you have to be gone a good while, expected dead. -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 22:17 4
    - Disagree. Travolta is the case study. He made a bunch of mediocre films before Pulp Fiction. -- nm - Mop Aug 11, 22:33 2
      - John is great in an ensemble, but needs just the right script to lead, keenu can make everything revolve around him -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 23:13
      - Thank you for making my point. -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 23:06
    - I'll allow it -- nm - LL Cool J Aug 11, 22:29
  - Huh Jackman made Van Hellsing but I wouldn't say his next hit was a comeback. Everyone has clunkers -- nm - Bacon Aug 11, 22:14

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