20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About John Wick
6. Daisy Would Have Survived If Studio Executives Had Their Way
One of the most adorable and heartbreaking inciting incidents in recent film history, the brutal death of Daisy in many ways shaped John Wick's life from the moment he buried his wife to his final moments in Chapter 4. While it is hard to watch (especially for pet lovers), without the puppy's death there would be no John Wick franchise.
Due to the harsh nature of Daisy's death, the filmmakers struggled with keeping it in the story. This was confirmed by Chad Stahelski in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where the director stated that Daisy's fate went back and forth between her survival and demise.
Writer Derek Kolstad further added in an interview with Comicbook.com that the filmmaking duo went toe-to-toe with studio executives on the matter, who felt the death was a step too far.