During an interview, Keanu Reeves revealed that the next installment of the John Wick franchise will pack the biggest punch to date, and was his hardest physical role yet. The actor dropped a few hints, revealing what fans can expect when the film finally drops in March.

Keanu Reeves Returns as John Wick

Keanu Reeves stated that John Wick: Chapter 4 has the most action of any of the series, pointing out that this was saying a lot, considering the other three movies. According to the actor, it’s more by a good margin, and the entire experience was a big show. People will be able to strap themselves in for thrilling action.

Reeves is famous for doing his own exhilarating stunts. He disclosed that filming for the upcoming John Wick movie might have been demanding but was entirely worth it. To prepare for the role, Keanu Reeves underwent extensive training to enhance his existing impressive collection of stunts. He referred to those as his “toolbox” and has apparently added various high-speed car chase scenes and incredible stunts to that toolbox.

Donnie Yen Plays the Villain

Reeves said the crew took the action to the next level for the fourth movie and shared that the training involved doing moves like forward-into-reverse 180s, reverse-into-forward 270s, and drifting. He found those stunts to be enjoyable and that they gave him an opportunity to showcase his abilities in the movie.

Another crucial factor in the film will be the dynamic struggle between Reeves as the hero and action icon Donnie Yen as the villain. Yen takes up the role of Wick’s newest adversary, Caine. He’s an ex-assassin who is also an old friend of Wick. According to the stunt coordinator and second unit director Scott Rogers, the two were an explosive pairing. Rogers shared that Yen brought his master-level fighting abilities to the films and called him a great actor who is also a trained fighter.

Genetically tweaked purple tomatoes that are brimming with antioxidant pigments could soon be part of the everyday diet of gardening Americans sometime next spring. This has become possible thanks to a recent decision of the US regulators to sign off a review that allows people in the US to buy seeds and grow the Big Purple Tomato that was developed by Norfolk Plant Sciences.

Purple Tomatoes to Emerge on the US Market in Early 2023

The genetically modified tomatoes were given the go-ahead after regulators determined that they did not pose an increased risk for plant pests compared to their red tomato cousins. Professor Cathie Martin, the brain behind the Big Purple Tomato, stated that they were now one step closer to realizing her dream of sharing healthy purple tomatoes with people who were excited to eat them. The purple tomatoes were developed by Professor Martin and a John Innes Centre team in 2008. They were made with a simple genetic modification that told the plants to make more anthocyanins, a pigment commonly found in abundance in foods like blueberries, red cabbage, and other superfoods.

Scientists Used Genes From Snapdragons

While the classic red tomato has genes to produce anthocyanins, they are dormant in most fruits. There are also purple-skinned tomato varieties but none of them have high levels of anthocyanins. So, to create purple tomatoes and turn on their innate anthocyanin-producing ability, scientists added two genes from snapdragons. The flower is vibrantly colored and native to North America, Europe, and North Africa. Now, the team has purple, anthocyanin-rich tomatoes. While many believe high levels of anthocyanins are directly linked to some health benefits, not all of the purported health care claims related to those have been verified and there are some who argue it’s too early for such hype.

Getting regulatory approval was a long journey for the team. According to professor Jonathan Jones, when he and Cathie founded Norfolk Plant Sciences 15 years ago, they wanted to bring health-promoting and genetically enhanced purple tomatoes to the market. He added that they never thought it would take them so long to get regulatory approval.