Keith Jardine is an acclaimed ex-UFC vet who additionally had a task performing some stunt work in John Wick. ‘The Dean of Imply’ has not too long ago delved into a few of his on-set experiences and the connection he had with the actor portraying the titular character, Keanu Reeves, even previous to filming. Additionally of be aware, Reeves has beforehand gotten in some coaching with world-renowned jiu-jitsu practitioner Jean Jacques Machado, engaged on the light artwork.
When requested if there was any direct jiu jitsu coaching completed with Keanu Reeves by way of whether or not they ever obtained a roll in collectively on the mats, Jardine stated [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“Yeah. No, no, in no way. I met Keanu [Reeves], he’s at all times been a UFC fan. And I met him at, I forgot which battle, however I used to be watching a battle and he was watching a battle. I met him then and that was nice. So he remembered me on set. However beforehand perhaps for positive if I went to coaching. As a result of he educated so onerous for this. For months earlier than this movie shot, he educated with the 87Eleven guys.”
“However on set you don’t perceive that the entire film, sort of just like my film, the place the entire thing is about Brendan Fehr and he’s in each scene. The place John Wick is in each scene and he’s simply beat up, man. Like he simply goes, does his factor. 100% motion, 100% velocity, and simply does his factor. Nearly crawls again to the chair and simply [exhausted sigh] sits within the chair. Whereas they alter the cameras round no matter until he makes himself stand up and do the factor.”
“So, no [laughs], we weren’t grappling. We weren’t doing something like that. Nevertheless it was actually spectacular to observe his work ethic. His positivity and power to return at it each single time and never be like, “All proper, guys. Simply give me a half an hour. I simply must go to my trailer for a half an hour and relaxation, although I want it.””
Keith Jardine does have a former WWE star and present Hollywood actor who desires to grapple with him although
Simply because Keanu Reeves didn’t grapple with the previous Chuck Liddell conqueror doesn’t imply that different notable Hollywood figures don’t need to get in on that sort of expertise, as Jardine quipped,
“I’ve labored with Batista earlier than. He’s wished me to return grapple with him. We’ve by no means labored that out earlier than. However he’s actually sport, that man.”
