Keanu Reeves Took Mercy On Charlize Theron Whereas Coaching For John Wick 2

From Theron’s feedback on the heels of the discharge of “Atomic Blonde,” her newfound dedication to hands-on motion even impressed Reeves to dig a little bit deeper throughout coaching for “John Wick: Chapter 2.” “We had numerous like, you understand, smack discuss. We did numerous that,” she admitted. Anybody who has skilled in martial arts earlier than can attest to the truth that, generally, it is onerous to show that a part of your mind off. Everybody turns into a goal, in a way. 

To encourage herself to push the bounds, it appears like Theron could not assist imagining how she would have the ability to defeat the “John Wick” star. “I’d have silly moments the place I’d suppose I may really deal with him and pin him down,” she recalled. “He would simply attempt to, in a really candy approach, entertain my full stupidity and permit me to form of pin him down.”

It sounds prefer it was a smart move to have Theron and Reeves subtly spurring one another on with a little bit pleasant competitors. “Charlize would look over, and Keanu would look over, they usually’d prepare a little bit bit tougher to push themselves,” stated Sam Hargrave, the second-unit director and stunt coordinator for “Atomic Blonde.” Theron’s efforts paid off in an enormous approach, particularly in the unforgettable one-take staircase brawl in “Atomic Blonde” that is now thought-about top-of-the-line motion sequences of the final decade. With Theron poised to maintain her personal immortal franchise going with Netflix’s “The Outdated Guard 2,” it might be a while earlier than we ever see Reeves and Theron dealing with off towards one another. Nonetheless, Uma Thurman has joined the forged of “The Outdated Guard 2,” so perhaps The Bride from “Kill Invoice” will commerce a couple of punches with Theron if we’re fortunate.