Many know her for her participation in the comedy series Desperate wivesbut Eva Longoria has managed to carry a fruitful career in the entertainment industry. In 2023 he debuted as director with the film Flamin’ Hotand first he served as a producer of one of the most important action films in history.
We talk about John Wick. The iconic saga starring Keanu Reeves that celebrated its tenth anniversary last year. However, the scenes of excessive violence with the antihero black suit could never have been carried out if it were not for the intervention of Longoria in the project. The curious thing: I didn’t know what it was.
During a talk in the podcast It Happened in Hollywood, Directors Chad Sthelski and David Leitch revealed that the first film was about not seeing the light. But the film floated thanks to the investment of six million dollars by the actress. Thanks to a last moment check, John Wick It was saved from being canceled.
“Before starting production, we had a financing deficit. And we didn’t have money. So between Basil, I, Dave, Keanu, we all postpone, we signed checks, everything we had invested, and yet it was not enough. “
Chad Stahelski.
Stahelski added that they barely save production. The problem originated since an initial investor reversed. Between the part of the team he resigned and began to lose locations, the film seemed to be destined for failure. It was then that Eva Longoria accepted, this without the directors knowing who it was.
-“She went to the rescue and provided us with the necessary financing. Literally, less than 24 hours before we had to close the film and leave, our producer said: ‘We have the investor, we have closed the financing’. Dave and I found out and we were speechless. We didn’t know. The next day we call her and invite her to eat to thank her. “
To all this What motivated Longoria to finance the film? A summary accounts: everything and nothing. In an interview for Businness Insiderthe star of About my body He said he did not know how to play the role of a producer since he was a beginner in that area. However, what caught his attention was Stahelski and Leitch’s career and commitment.
“I was in my beginnings. My budget was very new, and it was a lot of money, and I thought: ‘And how does it work?’ I had no idea. I would love to say that it was a genius of investments and that I simply knew and calculated my risk. No, none of that. “
Of course, he clarified that he had a “Unique error”. Although today we can say that it is a strategist of investments in series and films, it still has regrets of having provided that money to the franchise. Basically, I would like to have continued involved in the future sequels of the 2014 film.
“What bothers me is not to have been connected to the rest. It was something punctual. That was the bet. But that was my only mistake: Do not be connected with all movies“.
The rest is history: the saga exceeds 1,000 million dollars at the box office with the four films, but all thanks to that first contribution of Eva Longoria. If you like to enjoy that first installment of John Wickyou can find it available through Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Max, Play Market and Claro Video.
