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Keanu Reeves might have his employment cut out for him . On Wednesday night , Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanović – who appear with Reeves inJohn Wick : Chapter 3 – Parabellum – claimed that he could easy defeat theMatrixstar in a real - life fight . The 7’4 ” Serbian basketball game star topology cameoed in the thirdJohn Wickfilm as Ernest , one of the various assassinsgunning for Reeves ’s Wick through New York City .
In the movie , the two struggle it out in the New York Public Library , with Wick ultimately clutching out the win . In real life , Boban and the Mavericks are currently battling it out in a first - round playoffs series against the highly - seeded Los Angeles Clippers , with the series tied 1 - 1 after a Dallas triumph Wednesday night . An imposing force on and off the court , Boban is the 2nd tallest histrion in the NBA .
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During a postgame interview onInside the NBA on TNT , cohost and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley praised Boban ’s execution inParabellum , and asked,“If that chance in real life and it was n’t in the book , would n’t you kick Keanu Reeves ’s ass?”to which Boban confidently responded,“Of course my friend . ”
The conversation is clear all in good playfulness , and it ’s entertaining to see someone from a different side of the entertainment industry offer an comic and affectionate jabbing at Reeves . Boban attributed his interest in acting to Shaquille O’Neal , who cohostsInsidewith Barkley , Kenny Smith , and Ernie Johnson . During the game ’s coverage , Shaq compare Boban to another famous character of the screen – The Addams Family’shulking pantryman , Lurch – by dub Boban with the butler ’s famous catchphrase , “ You call ? ” Between his heavy - budget action picture and favorable comparison to dear character , the Serbian lead might have a bright future in cinema .
While Boban would likely have the border ( and obviously the sizing ) on Reeves in real - life one - on - one , there ’s no ignominy in fall back to the mythical John Wick . The democratic action series has exploded in popularity since the first movie debuted in 2014 , with thefourth and 5th launching both confirmedand in the early stages of preproduction . The overarching world and storyline ofJohn Wick haveexpanded dramatically from the first movie ’s unproblematic , stylish retaliation tale , and the serial is sure to add even more cockeyed lore and wild action when film forJohn Wick 4begins next year .
The death of Ernest inParabellummeans Boban wo n’t have the luck for an on - screen rematch with Reeves in futureJohn Wickmovies , but maybe the two could team up up for another great fight scene somewhere down the billet . They certainly share a self - aware , lovable caliber in the eyes of their own fans . And with that size of it and bring down front , Boban could make a greatMatrix 4villain .
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Source : Inside the NBA on TNT
