{"id":22195,"date":"2023-03-25T17:57:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T17:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/25\/is-john-wick-dead-in-chapter-4-ending-explained\/"},"modified":"2023-03-25T17:57:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T17:57:43","slug":"is-john-wick-dead-in-chapter-4-ending-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/25\/is-john-wick-dead-in-chapter-4-ending-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Is John Wick dead in Chapter 4? Ending Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"3900545\" data-slug-id=\"1446380\">\n<p><em>John Wick<\/em> 4 is out and has already proven to be one of the best action movies of 2023 so far. Critics have loved it and fans are also relishing the adrenaline rush that this film brings. Part of the reason this movie feels so good is because of its ending.<\/p>\n<p>The whole film builds up to a strong final act that drops a couple of bombshells upon the audience. It pays great value for its long run time and leaves everyone satisfied and inquisitive about the final reveal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Disclaimer: The following article contains spoilers for Chapter 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>The ending of <em>John Wick: Chapter 4 <\/em>sees him lose consciousness<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1035\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/fa903-16797474004488.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/fa903-16797474004488.png?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/fa903-16797474004488.png?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/fa903-16797474004488.png?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/fa903-16797474004488.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"Wick issues a challenge to Marquis (Image via Lionsgate)\" src-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/fa903-16797474004488.png\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201035%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Wick issues a challenge to Marquis (Image via Lionsgate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the final act of the movie, John Wick issues a challenge to Marquis (Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd). Winston (Ian McShane) then motivates Marquis to accept the challenge as his success will bring him glory. It will make him the greatest man alive for the High Table.<\/p>\n<p>So, the arrogant man accepts the challenge and all of its terms, which are \u2013 John Wick will get his freedom and will have no obligation to the High Table, and as Wick\u2019s second, the High Table will rebuild the New York continental and reinstate Winston as its manager. But if Wick loses, Winston will also get killed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chapter 4 poster (Image via Lionsgate)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/7cd2f-16797474521659-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1001\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/7cd2f-16797474521659-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/7cd2f-16797474521659-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/7cd2f-16797474521659-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/7cd2f-16797474521659-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/7cd2f-16797474521659-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"Chapter 4 poster (Image via Lionsgate)\" src-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/7cd2f-16797474521659-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201001%20563%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Chapter 4 poster (Image via Lionsgate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The challenge decided upon is a &#8220;duel of pistols to the death&#8221; and Marquis forces Caine to fight for him by threatening to kill his daughter. But before the challenge begins, Marquis cheats by throwing an entire army of assassins at John. The latter fights his way through Paris to get to the location of the duel and gives viewers the best action sequence in the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, in the duel, he gets shot three times while Caine is only shot twice. Just as Wick is down and almost out, Marquis stops Caine and sets him and his daughter free. He wants to steal the moment of glory and claim John Wick\u2019s death. But Winston distracts him by saying, \u201cHuh! You Arrogant A**h**e. He didn\u2019t shoot!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keanu Reeves in Chapter 4 still (Image via Lionsgate)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f2578-16797475507698-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f2578-16797475507698-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f2578-16797475507698-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f2578-16797475507698-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f2578-16797475507698-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f2578-16797475507698-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"Keanu Reeves in Chapter 4 still (Image via Lionsgate)\" src-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/f2578-16797475507698-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20960%20540%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Keanu Reeves in Chapter 4 still (Image via Lionsgate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To this, Wick just says, \u201cconsequences\u201d right before shooting Marquis in the head. After this glorious moment, he is granted his freedom by the High Table and Winston gets reinstated to the post of manager. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/pop-culture\/it-easy-john-wick-chapter-4-star-donnie-yen-opens-playing-blind-assassin-keanu-reeves-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Caine<\/a> also gets his freedom as promised by Marquis. John and Winston watch a beautiful sunrise and the former asks the latter to take him home.<\/p>\n<p>Walking down the stairs, John loses consciousness and it is implied that he died at that very moment as after that, viewers see his funeral. Winston and Bowery King stand at his tombstone, which is placed beside his wife\u2019s, and it reads, \u201cJohn Wick \u2013 Loving Husband.\u201d Right then, Winston says in Russian, \u201cfarewell my son,\u201d revealing that he was John\u2019s father.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Did Wick fake his death?<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chapter 4 poster (Image via Lionsgate)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/c449d-16797475976317-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/c449d-16797475976317-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/c449d-16797475976317-1920.jpg?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/c449d-16797475976317-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/c449d-16797475976317-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/c449d-16797475976317-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"Chapter 4 poster (Image via Lionsgate)\" src-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/c449d-16797475976317-1920.jpg\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201200%20675%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Chapter 4 poster (Image via Lionsgate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Viewers saw his body collapse. But there\u2019s obviously a chance that both Wick and his father faked his death. This way, no one would come after John Wick and he could live in peace, grow old, and die.<\/p>\n<p>It was also previously announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/news-reports-lionsgate-release-movie-dennis-rodman-scripted-extravagant-party-spree-las-vegas-played-chicago-bulls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Lionsgate<\/a> plans to make five <em>John Wick<\/em> movies. So, it\u2019d be hard to believe that Wick died for real in the latest outing. Despite his newfound freedom, he will probably be back.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the film, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/pop-culture\/john-wick-chapter-4-who-the-marquis-de-gramont-meet-bill-skarsgrd-s-new-villain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Marquis<\/a> claimed that John will not be able to accept his freedom even after he gets it as he is a killer at heart. This is who he is and killing is what he does best. Marquis mentioned that \u201cthere is no John out there who is a loving husband. It is just John Wick the killer.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"A still from Chapter 4 (Image via Lionsgate)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/88512-16797479510133.png\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/88512-16797479510133.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/88512-16797479510133.png?w=720 720w ,https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/88512-16797479510133.png?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/88512-16797479510133.png?w=1200 1200w , https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/88512-16797479510133.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 720w,(max-width: 420px) 840w,(max-width: 600px) 1200w, 1920w\" alt=\"A still from Chapter 4 (Image via Lionsgate)\" src-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/88512-16797479510133.png\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%20792%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>A still from Chapter 4 (Image via Lionsgate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, John may be pulled back into this life one last time in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/pop-culture\/news-keanu-reeves-hopeful-john-wick-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Chapter 5<\/a>. For now, his fake death just allows him to get a breather. It also gives Keanu Reeves a bit of a break after shooting for this 169-minute-long movie that\u2019s full of physical stunt work.<\/p>\n<p>So after <em>John Wick 4<\/em>, Lionsgate will focus on a few spinoffs that will build up to John Wick\u2019s return in Chapter 5. One of those is <em>The Continental<\/em> series where Ian McShane will return as the newly reinstated Manager of The New York Continental. The second is a movie called <em>Ballerina<\/em>, which will introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/pop-culture\/5-lesser-known-facts-ana-de-armas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ana de Armas<\/a> as a female John Wick-esque character.<\/p>\n<p>These projects should then lead us to Chapter 5.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 8px 21px 0; overflow: visible !important;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-info-container\">\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Adelle Fernandes<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id=\"reply-input-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"reply-section-container\" parent-comment-id=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"pic-near-reply-box\" src=\"\" alt=\"Profile picture\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><br \/>\n<template id=\"gif-box-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script> \nvar fbPixelFired = false;\ndocument.addEventListener(\"scroll\", function() { loadFBPixel() });\ndocument.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", function() { loadFBPixel() });\nfunction loadFBPixel() {\nif(fbPixelFired) {\nreturn;\n}\nfbPixelFired = true;\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? \nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, \ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '952063904834769'); \nfbq('track', \"PageView\");\nfbq('track', 'ViewContent');\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/comics\/is-john-wick-dead-chapter-4-ending-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Wick 4 is out and has already proven to be one of the best action movies of 2023 so far. 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