How Keanu Reeves trained for the insane action of ‘John Wick 2′

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“John Wick: Chapter 2.”

Keanu Reeves comes out with “John Wick: Chapter 2″ on Friday. It’s the highly anticipated sequel to the 2014 hit original, and Lionsgate has released a video showing off what the star had to go through to be ready for a movie this insanely action-packed.

From martial arts and rifle shooting to peeling out in a parking lot, getting the realistic look needed to make the movie work required Reeves to put in a lot of hours of training before filming.

Here’s a brief rundown of what Reeves did:

Keanu spent time fight training.

He had to brush up on his jujutsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and standing judo.

Also three-gun tactical shooting. He annihilates his targets.

All these elements make up John Wick’s “gun-fu” fighting style.

And Reeves also had to get in a car and do some fancy driving for the movie.

Doors optional.

Watch more of what Keanu had to do to be John Wick-ready:

 

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