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Keanu Reeves was almost written off from Hollywood when he made a comeback as the ruthless assassin avenging his dog inJohn Wickin 2014. Since then, Reeves has returned to three more movies in the franchise, with his last appearance being inJohn Wick: Chapter 4in 2023.The Matrixactor’s whopping eight-figure salary for the latestJohn Wickmovie was recently revealed, but he could have potentially earned more for the role.
At the peak of his career, theKnock Knockactor set the record for the highest payday for an actor. This record has remained unbeaten for nearly two decades, and even Reeves himself may not be able to surpass this record again.
Keanu Reeves’John Wick 4Salary Is Unsurprisingly Massive
While speculations aboutKeanu Reeves‘s return to a plannedfifth John Wickmovie circulate on the internet, his salary for the fourth film has been revealed. According toJust Jared, Reeves was paid a base salary of $15 million forJohn Wick: Chapter 4. Interestingly, there’s more to his paycheck than the base salary, asThe Devil’s Advocateactor has an ownership stake in the franchise.
This stake means that Reeves could earn a substantial return from the profits of the film. The fourth film was a box office success, grossing a whopping $440.1 million against a $100 million budget.Reeves’s salaryfor theJohn Wickfilms has seen significant growth from the mere $1-2 million he received for the first film.THRreported his salary for the sequel,John Wick: Chapter 2, was $2-2.5 million.
While the salary for his third film,John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, remains undisclosed, it is speculated that the pay was considerably higher than the second film due to the success of the franchise. The difference in Keanu Reeves’s salary for the first and lastJohn Wickfilms is also reflected in the scale of the films. While the fourth film touched a 9-figure budget, the 2014 film was a low-budget action flick costing $20 million.
Reeves has approximately made $22 million from the franchise so far and is expected to earn more if he appears in more projects. He is already set to appear in theAna de Armasfilm,Ballerina,set in the same universe. While Lionsgate has confirmed a fifth movie, whether the47 Roninactor will appear in the film is still a big question mark.
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BesidesJohn Wick,The MatrixMovies Also Contribute To Keanu Reeves’s Net Worth
According toCelebrity Net Worth, Keanu Reeves boasts an estimated net worth of $380 million. While hisJohn Wickmovies are the biggest contributors to his net worth recently, hiswhopping salaryforThe Matrixsurely helped him amass such a fortune. According toGiant Freakin Robot, theSpeedactor’s upfront salary for the original film,The Matrix, was $10 million. However, he also received an additional $35 million in incentives upon the film’s release.
Reeves donated almost 70% of this salary to the research for leukemia, as his younger sister was suffering from the disease at that time.Men’s Healthreported that the combined salary for the first threeMatrixfilms, includingThe Matrix ReloadedandThe Matrix Revolutions, amounted to $250 million. While it is unclear how much he earned for each of the second and third films, the calculations show that he earned more than $200 million for the simultaneously shot films.
According toVariety, Reeves made only $12-14 million on his fourth film,The Matrix Resurrections, owing to its streaming release on Max. Other films inThe Matrixseries are also available for streaming on Max.John Wickfilms are now available for streaming on Netflix.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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