20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About John Wick
8. John Wick Was Named After The Screenwriter's Relatives
Just like most action movie protagonists, the titular character in John Wick has one of those names that feels more at home in an explosive action narrative than in the real world.
This is why it makes it all the more surprising that the feared and revered hitman was named after screenwriter Derek Kolstad's maternal grandfather. Kolstad revealed as much in an interview with the Pasadena Magazine detailing his career as a cinematic scribe.
Furthermore, the man himself confirmed his wife was not left out of the fun, as the character's wife Helen was named after Kolstad's late grandmother.