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Keanu Reeves’ contract killer with feelings returns

In Chapter 2, retired hit man John Wick (Reeves) heads abroad for another round of grisly vengeance

“I’M NOT AN ANARCHIST,” KEANU REEVES SAYS. “But as a kid, I always asked, ‘How come?’ So this is my childhood tradition. Stories about fighting against unreasonable authority and systems resonate with me.” The actor has seen that dynamic play out again and again over the course of his long career. At 52, he

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