‘John Wick’ Filmmakers Say Actress Eva Longoria Saved the Film’s Production With a $6 Million Investment

Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, who directed the film, experienced a funding gap that almost compromised the project.

Eva Longoria attends the History Talks 2024 Red Carpet at David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 21, 2024. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for HISTORY

Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, the co-directors of the 2014 action thriller “John Wick,” have revealed that actress Eva Longoria contributed millions to the project after the filmmakers experienced a funding shortfall that nearly jeopardized the film’s production.

“We were less than a week out and we lost almost $6 million on a gap financing,” Stahelski told Business Insider in a recent interview published on Oct. 21.