Chad Stahelski Reveals Original Ending For John Wick: Chapter 4

WARNING: Spoilers follow for John Wick: Chapter 4.

John Wick: Chapter 4 ended on a seemingly final note for its titular character, but director Chad Stahelski says the original ending was quite different. Stahelski spoke with Empire for a new interview and revealed that the original ending saw John Wick was still definitively alive after his duel with the Marquis. The theatrical ending sees Wick seemingly die despite killing the Marquis, to the point that Winston and the Bowery King are seen at Wick’s grave next to his late wife.

“We had a different ending,” Stahelski said. “We shot an ending where you actually saw John Wick at the end of the movie. So it was very clear that he was still alive. The audiences we tested with absolutely preferred the ambiguous ending.”

Despite John’s apparent death, Lionsgate has confirmed that a fifth film in the main franchise is in development, though details on where the story would go have yet to be revealed. The studio also has the upcoming spinoff Ballerina set to release next year, along with the TV series The Continental.

John Wick: Chapter 4 was a huge hit for Lionsgate with $432.2 million worldwide against a $100 million budget.