New Toy Line Announced: The Keanu Reeves John Series
Apr 01, 2021
By Mike Szymanski
So I'm just going to come out an say it. This is an April Fools joke article. Most of the time those can be a cheap joke that makes you feel like a big dummy. And I don't want to do that to the PREVIEWSworld audience. So lets try something else.
What is this then? I figured it would be fun to create a hypothetical toy line featuring characters named John that Keanu Reeves played. I mean with a cool and unique name like Keanu Hollywood loves casting him play a guy named John. There are nine different movies (three of them are John Wick movies not counting the two in production) and one upcoming TV series that I don't know much about since it's only announced at this point.
As it so happens, there are some pretty good John Wick and Johnny Silverhand figures you can buy now at your local comic shop, so I'm going to leave them out for this fake toy line. This line will feature all the Keanu Johns that collectors sorely need like John from *looks at notes* 2012's Generation Um... and Don John from 1993's Much Ado About Nothing.
This is going to be like the Black Series but for Keanu Johns. A 6-inch, high quality, but affordable figure line with detailed paint applications and unique character specific accessories. The John Series if you will.
Johnny Utah - Point Break (1991):
This one is a no brainier, so much so I'm surprised it doesn't already exist. But Johnny Utah would be in the first wave for sure. He would come with a surf board, rubber mask, a gun to fire in the air. It would be rad.
Don John - Much Ado About Nothing (1993):
So my only context for this movie is the trailer I just watched. It's one of those really long '90s trailers that gives the whole movie away and Keanu only appears a few times. You see Keanu Reeves is riding a horse a lot in it, so Don John the action figure would have to be posable enough to ride a horse accessory. He also appears with his shirt off a lot so he would probably have a removable cloth shirt and maybe a quill or something. Chances are this one might be a peg warmer, but collectors will want it for the horse that comes with it probably.
Johnny Mnemonic - Johnny Mnemonic (1995):
Another '90s action movie means another fun John figure. This fine suited John would come with a gun, a suitcase, and some sort of VR headset so you can recreate the amazing VR scenes in the movie!
John Constantine - Constantine (2005):
There have been plenty of Constantine figures, but none officially based on the Keanu Reeves version. At least I couldn't find any, use the hashtag #hereiskeanuconstantine at PREVIEWSworld's twitter if you know one exists officially. Oh and I'm talking a normal 6 inch action figure not a premium one like the Black Box release.
With that out of the way, this one will probably be what most figure collectors and comic fans would want to add to their collection. I mean a figure based on the '05 Constantine would be awesome. He would come with a cross, gun, stakes, the whole nine yards. Maybe if cons are ever a thing again there could be a exclusive variant with glowing eyes or something that people would line up for.
John - Generation Um... (2012):
I gonna be honest here. This one might be another peg warmer. But John from Generation Um... would be um... probably one of the least exciting figures in the Keanu John line. He would definitely come with a camera since you see him creepily filming those girls in he's hanging out with. Throw in a glass of scotch or something and a cigarette and you have the definitive Generation Um... action figure.
Would you pick up the Keanu John line and collect them all? Let us know what you want to see in wave two. I heard there's a build-a-figure of John Rain from the upcoming series Rain in the works.
Oh and if you're looking for actual Keanu John figures, here are a few you can get now at your local comic shop!
From Good Smile Company. From the highly anticipated action-adventure RPG Cyberpunk 2077 comes a Nendoroid of the famous Rockerboy, Johnny Silverhand! Nendoroid Johnny comes with 2 face plates and is fully articulated. And of course, the eponymous silver hand has been recreated in careful detail! For optional parts, Johnny has his weapon of choice, the Malorian Arms 3516, his guitar, and duffel bag so that you can enjoy creating your own scenes! Also included are special hand parts that you can use to pose Johnny riding the Yaiba Kusanagi bike included in Nendoroid V's Deluxe set (sold separately).
From Good Smile Company. From the highly anticipated action-adventure RPG Cyberpunk 2077, Johnny Silverhand joins the POP UP PARADE series. The famous Rockerboy has been carefully recreated in meticulous detail.
This breathtaking figure is bringing an axe to a gunfight! The legendary Rockerboy and lead singer of the band Samurai will take you, and Night City, by storm. Approximately 9.5" tall
Enter the world of Cyberpunk 2077: a story driven, open world RPG of the dark future from CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games with these Funko POP! figures! Each figure stands about 3 3/4" tall and comes in a window box for display. Collect 2 versions of JohnnySilverhand, Takemura, V-Female, and V-Male!
A Diamond Select Toys release!John Wick gets the deluxe treatment in this weapons-packed box set! Featuring his famous buried trunk from the first movie, this set includes a 7-inch action figure with 16+ points of articulation, two pistols, three rifles, coins, a life-size coin and a life-size blood marker! Packaged in a full-color window box with a fifth-panel door. Designed by Yuri Tming, sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd.
A Diamond Select Toys release! John Wick is back in, and his next target could be you! The master assassin makes his debut in the Gallery PVC Diorama line with this scene from John Wick Chapter 2, as he walks away from the Rome job. With smoke curling from his gun, this approximately 9-inch-tall sculpture features the likeness of actor Keanu Reeves, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella!
A Diamond Select Toys release! Beneath the streets of Rome, John Wick battles for his life in this PVC diorama based on the second film in the John Wick franchise. Wielding a powerful shotgun, with a round exiting the barrel, this approximately 9" diorama is made of high-quality PVC and features detailed sculpting and paint. Packaged in a full color window box. Designed by Caesar, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella.
A Diamond Select Toys release! When you have to kill the boogeyman, you buy a John Wick action figure! This 7-inch Select-scale action figure captures modern action icon Wick as he appears in his first film outing, dressed in a suit and with multiple weapon accessories as well as his faithful dog, whose death spurs the action of the movie. In scale to all other Select action figures, and featuring over 20 points of articulation, this figure comes packaged in display-ready Select action figure packaging with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. Designed by Yuri Tming and sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios!
A Diamond Select Toys Release! Even world-famous ex-assassins need to take a break, and John Wick kicks back in this new action figure based on his non-working look from John Wick Chapter 2! Featuring over 16 points of articulation, this highly poseable action figure also includes a small arsenal of weapons, as well as some coins to pay for a night at the Continental. It comes packaged in Select action figure packaging, with side panel artwork for shelf reference. Designed by Yuri Tming, sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios.
From Medicom. John Wick from John Wick: Chapter 2 gets a supremely posable MAFEX action figure from Medicom! Armed with four firearms, he also comes with his pit bull companion and two interchangeable facial heads, as well as interchangeable hands and a display stand with a posing arm and a pencil accessory!
From Medicom. John Wick joins the Medicom MAFEX figure series! John Wick stands 6" tall and features 30 points of articulation for maximum posing possibilities. This figure is ready for vengeance armed with two pistols, a shotgun, and rifle; also included is an alternate battle damaged head sculpt.
Celebrate the adrenaline-fueled action franchise that brought the super-assassin to public attention. Bring home John Wick wearing a black suit with his dog buddy with this 3 3/4" vinyl figure. Window box packaging.
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