Stahelski said for weeks, the pressure grew for him and Leitch to shoot an alternate ending where it's revealed that the puppy actually lived. Finally, the movie's star, Keanu Reeves, and the lead producer on the movie, Basil Iwanyk, stepped in.

Let’s all thank Eva Longoria, the real-life hero behind not just the four John Wick movies, but his entire universe. Without her, we would never have had The Continental or Ballerina or the Ballerina trailer’s “Tiny Dancer” needle drop, which was one of the funniest in any teaser this year. Eva Longoria, we salute you.

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

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.

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,

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 hinges on an important scene in which Wick’s puppy is killed, thrusting him back into the life of an assassin. According to the directors of the film, however, that scene had to be fought for.

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.