Keanu Reeves doesn’t usually get cast in roles that require a bunch of long monologues. No, Mister Reeves is an action man well renowned for his incredible stunts. But even with his shorter-than-usual word count in the final installment of the widely popular action series ‘John Wick,’ Reeves still made an incredible sum of money for his performance.
One viewer actually sat down to calculate the number of words Reeves spoke in the fourth chapter of the series, which has been (pardon the pun) killing it at the box office.
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The actor was reportedly paid a whopping $15 million for his role in the movie -- and thanks to those who love a good factoid, that means Keanu Reeves was paid precisely $39,473 per word.
Reeves has always been a cult-favorite actor for those who appreciate a good action movie, with roles spanning across drama, comedy, and the effects-shattering "Matrix" trilogy that began in the early 2000s. But it was his impressive stunt work and commitment to putting "John Wick" into production that won over action movie fans.
And those fans are willing to shell out cash to experience the film on the big screen. "John Wick 4” made $73.5 million in its opening weekend and was met with rave critical reviews. A spin-off “Wick” film starring Ana de Armas is already in the works, promising fans more tales from the franchise in the future.
