There are a lot of things that make John Wick great, but Willem Dafoes role in the original film established the franchises penchant for bringing in scene-stealing guest stars to round out the cast. When John Wick was first released in theaters in 2014, no one expected it to launch a blockbuster franchise that could go toe-to-toe with Marvel and Fast & Furious. But the seeds of a potential franchise were there. The revelation of a fancy hotel chain that caters specifically to the assassin community teased the impressive worldbuilding that the John Wick franchise has been built on.
