An actress-turned-filmmaker saved John Wick from being canceled before the first day of shooting had even begun.

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,

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.

Action fans can thank Eva Longoria for one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of the last decade. In a recent interview for the movie’s 10th anniversary, the producers of John Wick revealed how the Golden Globe nominee came through when they lost nearly $6 million in financing for the first in the four-film franchise.

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" directors explain how Eva Longoria became the unlikely savior of the movie when it ran out of money.

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.

Actor Eva Longoria helped finance Keanu Reeves-starrer John Wick franchise when the funding fell through. The action franchise has since minted over a billion dollars globally.