The first “John Wick” movie opened in theaters 10 years ago and launched another iconic action franchise for Keanu Reeves that has since gone on to gross $1 billion worldwide across four movies. But it turns out none of that success would’ve been possible had it not been for Eva Longoria.

Marking the franchise's 10th anniversary, the producers of 'John Wick' (2014) revealed how Eva Longoria came through in the 11th hour.

Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria has become a Hollywood power producer, but the crew behind her first project, action megahit John Wick, didn't even know she was involved. "We were financing independently to get the bond,

Not only did John Wick earn over $87m (£67m) at the global box office on a $20m ($15.4m) budget but the franchise as a whole has earned over a whopping $1billion (£771b) worldwide.

That’s just what Eva Longoria did for the “John Wick” film, according to a Business Insider report. In honor of the hit movie’s tenth anniversary, co-director Chad Stahelski talked to the publication and shared how they ran out of money before they began filming.

John Wick is one of Keanu Reeves’ most popular movies in his career, but the production ran into a major hiccup a decade ago. The film ran out of money and directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch needed to figure out a way to get the funds they needed to complete the film.

John Wick fans were likely confused when they saw Eva Longoria as a producer on the film, but here's how the Desperate Housewives star joined the film.