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Cape Town - If you're a fan of the terrific first chapter of John Wick, you'll remember the beginning of the movie shows the epic hitman head off to an airport hanger strip with his 1969 black Ford Mustang to show off his driving skills.
Well, Chapter 2 begins with the enraged 'Baba Yaga' attempt to retrieve his stolen ride and taking out a dozen bad guys in epic vehicular violence.
What does it take to setup and film an epic car chase? More importantly, what's actor Keanu Reeves like behind the wheel of a classic 'Stang?
According to Vanity Fair: "In this episode of "Notes on a Scene" Darrin Prescott, the second unit director, breaks down the opening car chase scene from 'John Wick 2'. Find out how they filmed these remarkable driving stunts and why Keanu Reeves is the best actor-driver in the business."
Crushing pony cars
Turns out Reeves doesn't do all the driving, although Prescott reckons the wicked star is probably one of the best actor drivers in the business and does do quite a few driving stunts himself in the movie..
And in case you're wondering, the crew built, and destroyed, five classic pony cars while shooting Chapter 2.
Watch and learn more about the opening scene stunts here:
