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Keanu Reeves looks bloodied and battered on the NYC set of John Wick 2 as he runs with his dog then takes a call

Published: 21:44 GMT, 21 December 2015 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 21 December 2015

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He plays a retired hitman who sought revenge for the killing of his puppy and theft of his beloved vintage car in John Wick.

A beat-up and bloodied Keanu Reeves was spotted filming some intense action scenes for sequel John Wick 2 in NYC on Monday.

The 51-year-old actor appeared to have replaced the dog, but not the car as he sprinted on foot around Manhattan's Central Park.

Intense: A beat-up and bloodied Keanu Reeves was spotted filming action scenes for sequel John Wick 2 in NYC on Monday

His athletic grey pit bull looked to be the natural canine successor to famous scene-stealer Uggie as he bounded ahead of the Point Break actor.

Keanu's crisp white shirt was splattered with blood including a patch which indicated he may have suffered a gun-shot wound.

The Speed star's brown locks were down and parted in the middle, while his beard was rugged but trimmed.

Injured: The 51-year-old actor's crisp white shirt was splattered with blood including a patch which indicated he may have suffered a gun-shot wound

He sported black oxfords as he stepped out on the wet pathways surrounded by fallen leaves.

Looking trim in a grey suit, the star then found the only working public pay-telephone in NYC as the scene continued.

He's been spotted filming in the city over recent weeks, but is due to wrap on Monday ahead of production moving to Italy after the holidays.

On set: He's been spotted filming in the city over recent weeks, but is due to wrap on Monday ahead of production moving to Italy after the holidays

Four-legged friend: His athletic grey pit bull looked to be the natural canine successor to famous scene-stealer Uggie as he bounded ahead of the Point Break actor

Fit: Keanu sprinted on foot around Manhattan's Central Park accompanied by his trusty pitbull

No signal? Looking trim in a grey suit, the star then found the only working public pay-telephone in NYC as the scene continued

In the original film, his character sought revenge after Russian mobsters stole his prized 1969 Mustang and killed his cute Beagle puppy named Daisy.

The high body count movie ended with the wounded assassin rescuing a pit bull from a waterfront animal clinic.

The 2014 original, directed by former stuntmen Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, received mainly positive reviews and raked in $86 million at the worldwide box office.

Sequel: In the original film, his character sought revenge after Russian mobsters stole his prized 1969 Mustang and killed his cute Beagle puppy named Daisy