Is John Wick a real person?
John Wick (born Jardani Jovonovich in Belarus) is played by Keanu Reeves. Wick was an orphan taken in by the Tarasov Russian Mafia and raised as an assassin.
Who is Johnwicks wife?
Helen Wick
Bridget Moynahan as
Helen Wick: The wife of John Wick. On the character of Helen, Leitch stated, "Helen's the crux of the movie, so to have an actress like Bridget come on board in such an important role was gratifying. She's got an elegance that is captivating."
What was the impossible task given to John Wick?
His superior, Viggo Tarasov, promised to allow John to quit if he first completed an "impossible task":
killing all of Tarasov's enemies in a single night.
What happened to John Wick's wife in the movie?
Their marriage was a happy one but only lasted for five years before
Helen was diagnosed with a terminal illness. She eventually died beside her husband, sending him into a deep depression.
Why did John Wick have to cut off his finger?
Throughout the movies we see that John just wants to be able to remember his wife. So by cutting off his ring finger,
he metaphorically severed his last connection to his wife, and moved his devotion and fealty of that drive to grieve and remember to the High Table. It was not about the ring.