John Wick: Chapter 5’s plot details have so far been kept pretty tightly under wraps, so naturally, many theories have arisen in an attempt to figure out what may be coming next for the franchise. One theory in particular, if it is indeed true, could act as a spiritual continuation of a Keanu Reeves movie from 20 years ago.
John’s apparent death inJohn Wick: Chapter 4’s endingfelt very definitive, and many fans assumed that would be the end of his story. However,asJohn Wick 5was recently officially confirmed,the question of how a character who supposedly died could possibly come back for a sequel arose.This mostly involves wondering how the movie will undo John’s passing – but what if it doesn’t?
John Wick 5 Could Scratch The Itch Left By Constantine
Assuming John’s Death Stands, That Is
The theory in question posits thatJohn did indeed die afterJohn Wick 4, and thatJohn Wick 5will center around the titular assassin fighting his way through the afterlife – either to get back to Earth or to reunite with his dead wife. TheJohn Wickfranchise isn’t all that groundedthese days, so while this could be a bit of a stretch, if done right, it could feel like a perfect continuation.
While they’re not exactly the same,this concept shares some DNA with the movieConstantine, the Keanu Reeves-led comic book project from 2005. In that movie, Reeves played John Constantine, an exorcist whose job is to deal with the forces of Heaven and Hell, which involves fighting a lot of demons.
While aJohn Wick 5about John in the afterlifewould likely focus less on the supernatural forces of the underworld and more on the other humans stuck there,the parallels betweenConstantineand this potential sequel are very easy to seefrom the concepts alone.
This version ofJohn Wick 5would be great to tide fans ofConstantineover, as it would finally give Keanu Reeves the rematch with the devil that was set up so long ago.
Constantine 2has actually officially been in developmentsince 2022, but so far, it seems like the project has stalled slightly. Since the original came out 20 years ago,not even having a script written yet is solid confirmation that the film is still a ways away, if it even comes out at all.
With that in mind, a version ofJohn Wick 5set in Hell would be great to tide fans ofConstantineover, asit would finally give Keanu Reeves the rematch with the devilthat was set up so long ago. It would also likely be different enough that whenConstantine 2does come out, it doesn’t feel like it’s all already been done byJohn Wick.
Peter Stormare, who played Abram Tarasov in the beginning ofJohn Wick: Chapter 2, also played Lucifer inConstantine.
Of course,John Wick: Chapter 5could simply explain that Keanu Reeves didn’t die at the end of the previous movie, but this take would be both a fun new adventure for the character and a great reference to a previous film.
