Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne had been between the “John Wick: Chapter 4″ stars honoring Lance Reddick, their co-star who died unexpectedly past 7 days, at the film’s Los Angeles premiere.
“We lost our brother, and in a definitely sort of incredibly surprising way. I feel we’re all nonetheless in shock. Existence is,” the visibly shaken Fishburne explained, pausing briefly before continuing, “tough from time to time.”
Several of individuals who labored on the film wore blue ribbons to honor Reddick, who was a prolific character actor with popular roles in “The Wire,” “Oz” and the “John Wick” film franchise.
“Just to be in his mild and to get a possibility to operate with him, I’ll cherish for the rest of my existence,” Reeves said. “He experienced such a passion for his work and his craft. He was gracious. He had a dignity to him and a existence.”
Reddick, 60, died Friday in Los Angeles of all-natural brings about, his publicist Mia Hansen explained. No even more information have been furnished.
Premiere attendees were provided blue lapel ribbons to put on to honor Reddick. Blue was the late actor’s most loved coloration, in accordance to Selection.
Tributes have poured in for the actor, whose roles made him a beloved and recognizable star of tv and movies. He played Charon, the multi-expert Continental Lodge concierge who is fond of Wick, an assassin performed by Reeves. The hottest installment comes in theaters Friday.
“He’s the goodness of this film. He was form of, in several strategies, the coronary heart of the film because his character beloved John Wick,” Fishburne stated.
“You know, it’s always challenging when you get rid of an individual that you enjoy dearly … but you are also extremely grateful for the time you experienced together. We were being fortunate plenty of to work with Lance because the extremely commencing of the ‘John Wick’ franchise. I indicate it’s been almost 10 several years,” director Chad Stahelski stated. “I genuinely wish he could be with us tonight, but, you know, existence. But we’re extremely fortuitous to have recognized him. And he’s a great gentleman, a terrific artist, a great human, a dear close friend.”
Shamier Anderson, a newcomer to “Wick” franchise, recalled how Reddick took time to say a kind phrase on set.
“I grew up seeing Lance Reddick. It is a bittersweet second since he was definitely a person of my heroes growing up as an actor, as a Black actor,” Anderson explained. “And even though we didn’t share display screen time together in this film, we shared some time off camera and he was salt of the Earth when he to start with achieved me.
“He explained, ‘Shamier, you are amazing. I like your work gentleman,’ and like, it melted me like a puddle.”
Reddick starred in “The Wire,” “Bosch,” Netflix’s “Resident Evil” and the “John Wick” movies.
