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‘John Wick 5’ May Not Happen But ‘The Continental’ Series Could Survive Without Keanu Reeves

WHILE John Wick 5 may or may not happen, his replacement in prequel series The Continental proves the franchise can continue if Keanu Reeves exits. Just like the Mission: Impossible movies have become almost inextricably tied to the persona of Tom Cruise, it’s hard to picture the John Wick movies without Keanu Reeves. 

 

 

The original film is credited with rescuing the star from a career lull and was largely dependent on his cool persona and ability to perform the movie’s intensive action sequences.
Following the supposed death of John Wick in Chapter 4, it will be interesting to see how the franchise evolves without its original lead character.
Viewers don’t have to bid goodbye to Wick entirely just yet, as Reeves will make a guest appearance in the upcoming spinoff Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas.
The true test of how the franchise will fare without Mr. Wick comes with prequel The Continental, which details how young Winston (Colin Woodell) became the manager of the titular hotel for killers during the late ’70s.
The series has the style and sleek action of the movies, but Wick himself is nowhere in sight. That said, episode 1 does have another character fulfill a similar role.
For those who worried that The Continental would lack the blistering action of its big-screen counterpart, those concerns can be laid to rest. Episode 1 opens with a heist that descends into a bloody shootout, which features plenty of the franchise’s trademark “Gun Fu” choreography.
With his long hair, scruffy beard, and fondness for shooting people in the head, Ben Robson’s Frankie fills some of the void left by John Wick’s absence. While he may lack that distinctive Reeves’ line delivery, he’s still convincing as a wrecking machine who could take down a wave of killers all by himself.
Like Wick, Frankie is also getting out of the business to be with his wife Yen (Nhung Kate), and he also has a military background and plenty of tattoos. It was a wise move for the miniseries to create a Wick substitute for audiences, as it was always clear that Winston is more of a lover than a fighter. Frankie is a good deal more talkative and haunted than Wick too, which helps make him feel distinct from Reeves’ character.
While he’s positioned as a John Wick replacement, the show pulls a bold move by killing Frankie by the end of episode 1. When he, Yen and Winston are being fired upon by a sniper, Frankie decides to sacrifice himself to buy them time to escape. He’s soon taken down by a headshot, which will undoubtedly set Winston on a path of revenge to take down the Continental’s brutal manager Cormac (Mel Gibson).
The showrunners clearly styled Frankie after John Wick, both in look and his function in the story. The fact this was something of a misdirection and he dies so early is a good rug-pull moment and will make Winston’s attempt to take down Cormac all the harder.
Still, Frankie showed that it was possible to create a compelling new hero within the world of the franchise and that if Reeves decides against a potential John Wick: Chapter 5, that doesn’t have to spell the end of the series. (source: screenrant.com)
(ROHN ROMULO)
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