By not having Reeves shave off his beard, the team "caught a lot of s--t," according to Stahelski. But they stood their ground. "We felt you can’t fire us, so first day of shooting, we had Keanu ...

So we wanted to do something cool with Keanu,” Stahelski said about the beard. “But the money people, they wanted to see Keanu fucking Reeves. ‘Point Break’ Keanu, ‘Speed’ Keanu.

Keanu Reeves‘ beard was a prickly subject for “John Wick” financiers. Franchise directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch revealed there’s an unusual reason why the backers of their action ...

For the 10th anniversary of "John Wick," BI spoke to directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. They revealed that not everyone was on board with the film's infamous dog death scene.

‘John Wick’ Directors Fought Financiers Over Keanu Reeves’ Beard and ‘Caught S—‘ for Not Shaving It; They Were Told ‘He Needs to Be Clean-Shaven for International’ ...

One of the most surprising arguments centered on the actor’s beard, as the financiers of “John Wick” preferred … “John Wick” directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch marked the 10th anniversary of ...

“John Wick” directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch marked the 10th anniversary of their action movie by speaking to Business Insider about the various battles they had to overcome in order ...