JoBlo Originals's video: John Wick vs Nobody: Face-Off

With John Wick: Chapter 4 about to open in theaters, we thought now would be a great time to revisit two of the greatest action films in recent memory — JOHN WICK and NOBODY. Keanu Reeves had already cemented himself as an action icon with hits like Speed, Point Break, and The Matrix before tackling the role of deadly assassin, John Wick. Released in 2014, the film was a sleeper hit and launched its own action franchise with 2 sequels — John Wick: Chapter 2 and Parabellum — along with more on the way. After penning the first three John Wick entries, screenwriter Derek Kolstad went on to draft the script for the Bob Odenkirk vehicle, Nobody, featuring another retired contract killer returning to his underworld roots. While that film didn’t rake in as much money as John Wick, it still performed very well for a film released at the height of the pandemic, placing number one at the box office in its opening weekend. Both films share the same writer and producer, a Russian villain, similar themes and plot beats, as well as thoughtful world-building, but Nobody is much more than merely a John Wick clone. Even though John Wick has successfully ignited its own franchise, we’ll only be looking at the first film of the series to keep things fair. Be warned though: you should never underestimate a nobody. So suit up and give us that goddamn kitty cat bracelet, as we figure out which of these hired guns is the ultimate assassin… FACE OFF! This episode of Face Off is written by Matthew Hacunda, narrated by Shawn Knippelberg, and edited by Ric Solomon. Let us know in the comments which action-packed film you prefer — John Wick or Nobody! For more MOVIE NEWS, visit: http://www.joblo.com SUBSCRIBE for more of all the LATEST JoBlo Videos here: https://goo.gl/R9U81J