Eva Longoria has an unexpected connection to a massive movie franchise after investing $6 million to save it

Eva Longoria played an amazing role in the development of the John Wick franchise.

The 49-year-old star, who stepped out barefoot at the 2024 Academy Awards Gala, helped bring the Keanu Reeves-starring film series to fruition as he filled an investment gap of $6 million, which earned him a production credit on the original film. in 2014.

Directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch told Business Insider that the project almost didn’t happen due to an investor falling out.

“We were less than a week out and lost almost $6 million on short financing,” Stahelski revealed. “We were financing independently to get the bond, but one of the investors couldn’t raise the money in time.”

Longoria “came to the rescue and provided the gap financing, literally less than 24 hours before we had to close the doors on the movie and walk away,” he added.

Eva Longoria played an amazing role in the development of the John Wick franchise

Eva was instrumental in helping the Keanu Reeves-starring film series come to fruition as she filled a $6 million investment gap, earning her a production credit on the original film in 2014.

The directors didn’t know that Eva put up the money until the action movie was released.

To thank her, they took her out to lunch.

Leitch reflected: “We were reminiscing. She said, ‘Wow, that was the best money I’ve ever spent.’

Keanu’s salary for the John Wick movies was revealed earlier this year.

The first film earned him a base salary of $1-2 million, the second $2-2.5 million, and the fourth installment earned the Canadian actor a whopping 15 millions of dollars.

Although Eva has become an entrepreneur with businesses like her production company UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, a clothing line and a cookbook, she first broke into Hollywood as a performer.

In early October, she took to Instagram to mark the 20th anniversary of her ABC series Desperate Housewives.

Created by Marc Cherry, the show ran for eight seasons with 180 episodes between 2004 and 2012.

Longoria “came to the rescue and provided the gap financing, literally less than 24 hours before we had to close the doors on the movie and walk away,” director Chad Stahelski said in a recent interview; Eva photographed on October 5

In early October, Eva took to Instagram to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her ABC series Desperate Housewives.

Longoria played Gaby Solis on the show created by Marc Cherry for eight seasons between 2004 and 2012.

She shared a bunch of photos from the set with co-stars Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross and Brenda Strong.

’20 years of desperate housewives!! I get so excited thinking about how this show changed everything,” Longoria began.

The mum-of-one added: “So many memories, so many episodes (we shot 24 episodes a season back then!) and so many iconic outfits.”

The note continued: “Everything I know about film and television I learned on this show,” he added before praising the show’s creator.

“I’m so thankful for my forever mentor, Marc Cherry, and the women who took me under their wing and showed me the way,” she concluded, with the hashtag #DesperateHousewives.