John Wick 4's Ian McShane addresses shock ending of Chapter 3 (2025)

FAQs

John Wick 4's Ian McShane addresses shock ending of Chapter 3? ›

However, McShane has his own spin on the ending of the previous movie. "He's trying to do his best – except at the end of 3 when he shoots John," he told Digital Spy. "I mean, I would say that he knew he was wearing a bulletproof vest, so he shot him deliberately.

Winston shoots John Wick after having negotiated with The Adjudicator to return to the fold. In this cinematic universe, the characters genuinely believe that Wick has been eliminated. But the betrayal is merely a plot device to raise the stakes even more for Parabellum's ending.

Chapter 4 includes a post-credits sequence that picks back up with Wick's frienemy Caine (Donnie Yen), now also free of the High Table, who is on the way to visit his daughter for the first time in years. As he approaches her, a woman emerges from the crowd, brandishing a knife.

“John Wick: Chapter 4” ended with John's presumable death after competing in a duel to free himself from the High Table. John gets shot in the third round of the duel and seemingly dies on the steps of the Basilica of Sacré Coeur while seeing a vision of his late wife, Helen.

Is John Wick 5 coming? Writing for John Wick 5 began despite the initial setback of the 2023 writers' strike, as revealed by Drake during a November 2023 earnings call. The film is anticipated to hit theaters in 2026, with a potential release in 2027 also under consideration.

Ava Archer Syme-Reeves

Keanu Reeves / Daughter

John Wick: Chapter 4

There, de Gramont chastised Winston for failing to kill John. As punishment, he stripped Winston of his position and destroyed the New York Continental before executing Charon. Upon learning John had found sanctuary in the Osaka Continental, Vincent ordered an attack on it.

Another potentially important John Wick 4 Easter egg comes when the Marquis is shown alone in a theater watching a ballerina performing on stage. This could just be a sign of his incredible wealth and position of power, but it might also help tease Ana de Armas' Ballerina spinoff movie.

John Wick 4 Had Alternate Ending With Keanu Still Alive - But Test Audiences Didn't Like It. Interestingly, test audiences preferred the more ambiguous conclusion. Four decades ago, John Carpenter's The Thing bombed spectacularly at the box office.

However, Cane appears at the right time and helps John reach his destination in time. He also spares the life of Mr. Nobody, who goes to the church in order to watch the duel.

Is Winston John Wick's father? ›

It was revealed that Winston was, at the very least, familiar with John's Russian heritage. Upon burying John Wick at the end of the film, Winston also notably said, in Russian, "Farewell, my son." This heavily fueled speculation that this meant Winston had been the true father of John Wick all along.

Nuno Maduro ☁️ on X: "Film location: final scene in John Wick 4 @ Sacré Coeur de Montmartre.

The fifth installment in the John Wick franchise, confirmed to be in development.

John Wick: Chapter 5 / Film synopsis

Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex. His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, and Portuguese descent.

'John Wick' Spinoff Starring Donnie Yen With 'Umbrella Academy' Writer Robert Askins in the Works, Filming Set for Hong Kong in 2025.

Even though John Wick 5 has been confirmed to be in development (probably), we don't yet have an official release date for the next movie as of April 2024. The next John Wick movie we see will be the Ana de Armas-led spin-off Ballerina, which takes place between Chapters 3 and 4 in the timeline.

[SPOILER for JOHN WICK 3] How did John Wick survive the fall off the Continental? An ordinary human would not survive that fall. The key scene there was during the fall he hit railings & roof along the way. Recognizing John Wick, the metals suddenly soften themselves to avoid getting hit hard.

By shooting Reeves' character in John Wick 3's ending, Winston was actually saving them both. On the surface, he seems to be following through with his fealty to the High Table, but, clearly, he doesn't shoot to kill.

At the end of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Winston (Ian McShane) shoots John (Keanu Reeves) off the roof of the New York Continental building. He is later found by the Bowery King's men, setting up John's role in a possible revolt against the High Table.