How Speed Racer Shaped John Wick 4 Director Chad Stahelski

Ask any movie buff about 2008s Speed Racer, and youre bound to hear the words masterpiece, ahead of its time, liveaction manga, and much more praise directed at the blockbuster movie. Inspired by the 1960s Japanese anime, the movie was adapted by visionary sibling directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski and pushed the boundaries of filmmaking. Jonh Wick: Chapter 4 director Chad Stahelski was there to witness it all, and now he talks exclusively to Collider about his experience on set. At the time, Stahelski was a stunt performer who had worked with the Wachowskis on The Matrix franchise and V for Vendetta. During an interview to promote Day Shift, the filmmaker revealed to Collider s Steve Weintraub that looking back through the director s eye, he can say that the movie was a careerchanger for him, in the sense that he learned a lot about directing with the project. So, was Stahelski excited to work on Speed Racer at that time Are you kidding Yeah, a ton. we had just got