Similar to many others on this list, Yen had a long career in Chinese cinema well before he ever made a crossover into Western cinema, and has tried many times prior to his appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Set in 1930s China after having been invaded by Japan, Donnie Yen plays the titular, legendary Kung Fu master Ip Man, who went on to train the remarkable martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Related: John Wick 5: Yes, Keanu Reeves Is Willing to Return as the Baba Yaga Under the Right Circumstances Technically, John Wick is not a “martial arts” movie, the entire franchise boasts some of the most technically inventive action sequences ever put to film that have changed American action cinema forever, and they all have Keanu Reeves at the center. In reality, Reeves is a very jovial and fun guy, however, he knows exactly how to play Wick who is a cold and ruthless killer, who just wants to stay in retirement. Reeves has now once again found redemption after playing the titular stoic John Wick, who is a former hitman who just wants to stay out of the game, but they won’t let him. Reeves never stopped working and even tried his hand at directing with the very solid Man of Tai Chi, he eventually reunited with his former stunt doubles on The Matrix movies, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch after being sent the script to John Wick. The reputation of the sequels once again made him the butt of the joke as a bad actor. He then had his redemption once he starred in what is one of the most iconic movies ever made, The Matrix, where he established himself as an action star. He then became the butt of the joke and known as a bad actor after his performance in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, though he worked very hard on perfecting his English accent but just couldn’t quite pull it off. The first phase being the “Ted” Logan phase, when he became a leading man, starting with his iconic performance in Bill & Ted going to star in Point Break and Speed. That great, ageless, enigmatic Canadian actor that we all love, Keanu Reeves, who has had many iconic phases throughout his career.
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