Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has become a Hollywood power producer, but the crew behind her first project, action megahit John Wick, didn't even know she was involved. "We were financing independently to get the bond,

The John Wick franchise only exists today because actress Eva Longoria pitched in $6 million at the last minute to save the production of the original film.

Marking the franchise's 10th anniversary, the producers of 'John Wick' (2014) revealed how Eva Longoria came through in the 11th hour.

The pair later claimed that they’d taken the Texas-born legend out for dinner to say thank you for her generosity. Despite Longoria 'saving' the John Wick franchise in 2014, some fans are only just learning about her producer credit now.

That’s just what Eva Longoria did for the “John Wick” film, according to a Business Insider report. In honor of the hit movie’s tenth anniversary, co-director Chad Stahelski talked to the publication and shared how they ran out of money before they began filming.

The first “John Wick” movie opened in theaters 10 years ago and launched another iconic action franchise for Keanu Reeves that has since gone on to gross $1 billion worldwide across four movies. But it turns out none of that success would’ve been possible had it not been for Eva Longoria.

John Wick is one of Keanu Reeves’ most popular movies in his career, but the production ran into a major hiccup a decade ago. The film ran out of money and directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch needed to figure out a way to get the funds they needed to complete the film.

Actor Eva Longoria helped finance Keanu Reeves-starrer John Wick franchise when the funding fell through. The action franchise has since minted over a billion dollars globally.

John Wick fans were likely confused when they saw Eva Longoria as a producer on the film, but here's how the Desperate Housewives star joined the film.