"We were less than a week out and we lost almost $6 million on a gap financing," Stahelski told the publication. "We had all put in everything, including Keanu. And we were still

Marking the franchise's 10th anniversary, the producers of 'John Wick' (2014) revealed how Eva Longoria came through in the 11th hour.

Let’s all thank Eva Longoria, the real-life hero behind not just the four John Wick movies, but his entire universe. Without her, we would never have had The Continental or Ballerina or the Ballerina trailer’s “Tiny Dancer” needle drop, which was one of the funniest in any teaser this year. Eva Longoria, we salute you.

In the decade since the release of " John Wick ," critics have hailed the 2014 sleeper hit as one of the best action movies ever made, simultaneously reinvigorating Keanu Reeves' then-stalling career and the action genre one kick, punch, and gunshot at a time.

The first “John Wick” movie opened in theaters 10 years ago and launched another iconic action franchise for Keanu Reeves that has since gone on to gross $1 billion worldwide across four movies. But it turns out none of that success would’ve been possible had it not been for Eva Longoria.

The story, as told by the movie’s directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, was that as they were wrapping production they found out there was a $6 million shortfall in the bud

"We were less than a week out and we lost almost $6 million on a gap financing," said Stahelski, who previously served as a stunt double for the movie's leading star. "We were financing independently to get the bond,

Eva Longoria swooped in with $6 million of her own private funding and saved the first “John Wick” movie 24 hours before it would have been shut down, a Business Insider report revealed Tuesday. The movie went on to become an iconic action franchise that has grossed $1 billion worldwide with the success of four feature films.