Eva Longoria shows her talent not only in choosing her scripts but also in choosing investment options. Apart from his acting ability, he played a key role in ensuring that the 2014 film John Wick did not get shelved. During a recent interview, the actress revealed that she is reaping the benefits of her investment in the film.
Speaking with Business Insider, Longoria shared that she had invested US$6 million in the film to fill the venture’s financing gap before production was shut down.
The Desperate Housewives star shared, “It’s perfect. Well, I was in my infancy,” she said, adding that her bankroll was very new and had a lot of money in it. She further said that she would love to say that she was an investment genius and she just knew and calculated her threats, but that was not the case.
Longoria revealed that an agent, who did not even represent her, called her and told her he had money she should invest there. The actress recalled that then she did not even know how films were made.
He considered asking what “gap financing” meant. The actress expressed, “You can tell me you’re opening a chicken farm, but if you’re passionate about it and you’ve done the work and know the market, I mean, (directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch had put in 10,000 hours as a stuntman and knew how to make a good movie. And I knew they were going to create an undeniable product.
According to the outlet, he was asked if he still received his checks for his involvement in the project. She said that she did, and what she was upset about was not being included in the rest of the films in the franchise. The actress talked about her “mistake” of not appearing in all its installments.
The actress was also asked how much she earned from that investment. He replied that he would have to investigate. The actress said that she is sure that she earned double what she had invested.
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