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(#1) Each Gold Coin Represents A Successful Extermination
Throughout the franchise, the assassins appear to have their own system for everything, from moral laws to currency. Gold coins are a hot commodity in this underground world, giving assassins credibility and access.
According to Redditor /u/Str8beastin, this is because each coin represents a successful termination or an act of gratitude for any sort of service.
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(#2) The Continental's Execution Style Has An Ancient Tradition
When Ms. Perkins (Adrianne Palicki) attempts to close John's contract in the first film, she is unsuccessful, but she does whack another assassin on Continental grounds. Winston terminates her membership, and she is executed by four men who shoot in sync.
Redditor /u/TheAlmightyKrot believes this is because the underground world is a lot more powerful and structured than viewers know. They assume this execution style is most likely traditional and originally done with knives rather than sidearms.
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(#3) The 'John Wick' Franchise Will Have Five Films Themed Around The Stages Of Grief
The first John Wick film begins with John mourning the loss of his wife. Despite this, her belongings remain in their house. Triggered by this grief - and the grief over the loss of the final gift his beloved wife gave him - John goes on a spree of righteous carnage.
According to Redditor /u/coces, these reactions are examples of the five stages of grief. The theory also predicts there will be a total of five films, each of which will revolve around one of the five stages.
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(#4) Jimmy The Cop Is An Associate Of The High Table Or Continental
The same cop (Thomas Sadoski) appears in the first two films, providing a bit of comic relief. Officer Jimmy appears when something drastic happens at John's home.
While many consider his character to be humorous, Redditor /u/frachris87 believes there is more to him than we realize. According to this theory, Jimmy's presence and interest in John's return to work is not so coincidental. Instead, he may be working for the High Table, or at least someone with authority.
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(#5) Winston Is Behind Everything
The Continental Hotel in New York serves as a prime hangout spot for assassins, and it's owned by Winston (Ian McShane). Redditor /u/DeluxeTraffic believes Winston is possibly the mastermind behind the events luring John back into the life.
According to this theory, Winston may want to take out the High Table to prevent them from poaching his assassins. He may also want to take advantage of the High Table's need for assassins, as the council pays them millions to unsuccessfully knock off John Wick.
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(#6) Contract Killing Is Legal In The 'John Wick' Universe
Action-packed scenes full of well-choreographed fights are guaranteed in every John Wick film. Most characters across the franchise are either assassins or otherwise indulge in bloodshed.
All those bullets and head shots may desensitize characters to the kind of world they live in. Redditor /u/MasterLawlzReborn believes this is because contract killing is legal in the John Wick universe - which could also explain why that cop is so nonchalant about the goings-on in John's house in the first film.
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(#7) 'John Wick' Is 'The Iliad'
Redditor /u/thedogispatroclus believes that John Wick is based on "The Iliad," Homer's epic poem from ancient Greece.
According to this line of thought, the inclusion of Charon (Lance Reddick), the hotel concierge, is a prime example. Also significant is the poem's basis of vengeance and pointless mayhem, which resonates with John's character.
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(#8) Viggo Tarasov Wanted To Die
In the first film, the criminal boss's son makes off with John's car and slays the dog his late wife bought him as a parting gift. As John exacts his revenge, he gives Viggo (Michael Nyqvist) the option of giving up his son to spare his own life. Although he knows how dangerous John is, he declines and attempts to protect his son instead.
According to Redditor /u/Figurative_Icicle, this is because Viggo actually desired his own demise. The theory notes he could have made a more logical attempt at escaping, instead of taunting John beforehand.
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(#9) John Wick Wears His Watch Inside His Wrist To Avoid Detection
During the scenes where John checks his watch, it's apparent that he wears it on the inside of his wrist, rather than outside.
Redditor /u/TenderHellbender9 believes this is a safety method in order to maintain his discretion. An enemy may be able to notice John through the reflection of the glass if he were to wear his watch the regular way.
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(#10) John Wick
- Film character
The Matrix is, of course, another of Keanu Reeves's popular franchises, and it features the actor delivering some serious ownage. According to Redditor /u/yung_saac, Neo becomes John Wick at the end of the last Matrix movie.
Instead of being terminated at the end of The Matrix Revolutions, Neo is actually put into another simulation - thus becoming John. As the theory goes, the machines could have spared Neo's consciousness, which could explain why John is unkillable. Laurence Fishburne's inclusion in the last two films also suggests this Redditor may be on to something.
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(#11) Johnny Utah
- Fictional Character
Redditor /u/Kost2Play1977 is convinced that John Wick is actually Johnny Utah from the 1991 film, Point Break, another one of Keanu Reeves's signature roles.
According to this theory, when Utah throws his badge into the ocean, he knows he can't go back to his old life. He is instead recruited by Marcus (Willem Dafoe) and goes on to become John Wick. Utah's FBI background may also contribute to John's unique skill set.
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(#12) 'Parabellum' Possibly Connects To The 'Raid' Franchise
Actors and martial artists Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman are included in the third John Wick film. They each portray somewhat similar characters to those they played in the Raid films.
Redditor /u/Tchicko777 believes this is because the characters may in fact be the same - and working together - and claims the film could be considered a prequel to The Raid.
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(#13) The 'John Wick' Movie Universe Is Set Inside A Video Game
The John Wick films are well known for their unique and intense fight scenes. Such scenes perpetuate the idea of the films being set inside of a video game, according to Redditor /u/mantaraypreviouslife.
The theory revolves around the similarity of all the seemingly nonchalant background characters in the midst of all the bloodshed. This theory could also be a possible explanation for John's speedy recovery times.
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Keanu Reeves has always been an underrated actor, but he has a real talent for action movies. John Wick is like a slap in the face to those who laugh at "The Matrix" and think that Keanu Reeves has no representative work in his career in the past decades. This movie can be said to be one of Keanu Reeves' best performances in years, and one movie is not enough.
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