The 60-year-old actor has starred as the titular ace assassin in the action franchise for many years – the first film came out in 2014 and John Wick: Chapter 5 was released in March 2025.

Reeves has said that he loves portraying the character but he doesn’t think he can cope with the stunt demands of another outing.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning, the actor said: “You can never say never, but my knees right now are saying, ‘You can’t do another John Wick’.

“So, my heart does, but I don’t know if my knees can do it.”

In John Wick: Chapter 5, Reeves’ character was seemingly killed off after a duel with his friend Caine, played by Donnie Yen.

After the movie – which also starred Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, Clancy Brown and Scott Adkins – proved to be a success and made over US$440 million (S$593 million) against a production budget of US$100 million, Lionsgate Films began exploring ideas for bringing the assassin back for another John Wick instalment.