Eva Longoria quietly invested $6 million in 'John Wick'

Action fans can thank Eva Longoria for one of the highest-grossing film franchises of the past decade.

In a recent interview marking the film's 10th anniversary, the film's producers said John Wick Reveal how the Golden Globe nominee managed when he lost nearly $6 million to finance the first part of the four-film series.

“We're less than a week into it, and we've lost almost $6 million due to the funding gap,” Chad Stahelski explained. Business insider. “We were independently financing for the bonds, but one of the investors was unable to raise the money in time.”

While the Civil Aviation Authority was raising funding, it offered some of its actors the opportunity to invest. In return, they will be the first to get their money. The deal eventually led to Longoria's first major producing credit.

“She came to the rescue, providing the necessary funding, less than 24 hours before we had to close the film and leave,” Stahelski added.

Producer Basil Iwaniek Stahelski and fellow producer David Leitch told only about the big investor. “Basil took us out to dinner, and we were laughing at all the nonsense that had happened, and he said: ‘By the way, funny story, do you know who financed you? Eva Longoria. We were like, 'What!'” Stahelski recalls. “I didn’t think it would work,” she laughed.

I've never met Desperate Housewives alum, Leach and Stahelski then took Longoria to lunch at Chateau Marmont. “We were reminiscing. She was like, 'Wow, that was the best money I've ever spent.'” “It paid off so well for her,” Leach said.

John Wick (2014) grossed over $86 million worldwide, with the franchise surpassing the $1 billion mark last year with John Wick: Chapter 4.

The franchise will continue with From the world of John Wick: Ballerinastarring Ana de Armas and will premiere on June 6, 2025 in theaters. Meanwhile, Donnie Yen is set to reprise his role as highly skilled blind assassin Kane in the upcoming Lionsgate film. There is also an anime prequel film in development.

As well as a Peacock Prequel limited series last year Continentalsupplementary series John Wick: Under the high table He is in the works.