Keanu Reeves is one of the kindest men in Hollywood, and his humbleness was challenged
once again during the “John Wick 3” press-conference in Berlin.
Oh, we totally get that: he’s our crush as well!
He has an undoubted talent of balancing between being a highly demanded actor and a decent
human being. That’s why we love him, right?
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Another Hollywood star would probably ignore this question as an inappropriate one, but
not Keanu: his reaction was full of understanding, which is yet another example of the actor’s
thoughtful attitude to his fans.
Although he didn’t interfere with the host’s attempt to reproach the woman, Keanu’s glance
at him worked as a clear signal that he needs to keep quiet.
Right after the conference was over, Reeves rushed to the journalist who asked him for
a favor. Then she introduced him to Neo and Constantine, and the actor took a couple of
photos with all the family members. Maybe this situation will eventually turn
into another legend about Keanu Reeves behaving like us, mere mortals?
People who got a chance to meet the “Matrix” star at least once tend to say he is the nicest
person in the world. If you notice Keanu in the subway, be sure
he will offer his spot even if the fellow commuter isn’t pregnant, elderly or missing
a limb. Reeves can also arrive at LAX airport for
an outgoing flight on his birthday and start taking photos with everyone who wants him
to do so. Thanks to these and other random acts of kindness,
the media has started calling Reeves the "internet's boyfriend”, but the actor was completely
unaware of this tag.
What he was definitely aware of is the “Respectful King” tag.
This topic popped up when people realized that Keanu never touches his female fans and keeps his hands off their backs while taking photos.
Some claimed the actor was afraid of the #metoo accusations, others presumed that he doesn’t
want to cross women’s personal boundaries and that’s it.
For example, one of the Twitter users wrote the following:
“Lol, Keanu ain’t taking no chances.” And another user disagreed, saying, that...
“It’s not about not taking chances. It’s about being considerate and respectful, qualities
that Keanu carries in spades.” So, Reeves respects his followers - that’s
something we already know. But is this respect always mutual?
Keanu’s last year’s red carpet appearance with Alexandra Grant was strongly criticized
by the public. Social media users kept saying that Grant looked much older than Reeves,
and therefore wasn’t a perfect match for the best of Hollywood’s “good guys”.
The actor threw social media into spontaneous meltdowns yet again during the 2020 Oscars:
some fans thought the actor came to the ceremony with his girlfriend and didn't recognize his
mother Patricia Taylor, whom he brought as a date.
Even though the actor wasn't nominated for any awards this year, a lot of his followers
were heaping praise on Reeves for his choice of the date, claiming that he has actually
won the Oscar for “Best Son”. But for others, this red carpet appearance has turned
into a reason to look for imperfections in Reeves-Grant love story once again.
No wonder the actor prefers to keep his relationships private!
According to the recent statement by the couple’s friend and actress Jennifer Tilly, Reeves
and Grant have been together much longer than we thought.
"I saw him at her last art opening, and he's not, like, wanting the spotlight, because
he's a really low-key guy, too, and I think why everybody went crazy is that they're sort
of the perfect couple. I think everybody wishes that they had something like that. It's not
a razzle-dazzle Hollywood romance." Seems like the 55-year-old actor has finally
found happiness with the 46-year-old visual artist.
Does it mean that the “Sad Keanu” meme era is finally over? We hope so.
Even though it was just a big Internet joke, there were some tragic real-life stories behind
Reeves’ avoidant behavior. In 1999, the actor’s girlfriend Jennifer
Syme gave birth to their daughter, who was stillborn. The couple decided to split several
weeks later. Two years after their breakup, Syme died in
a car accident. Around the same time, Keanu’s sister was diagnosed with cancer.
Despite the tragedies, Reeves hasn't gone down the dark path, and, on the contrary,
he became thoughtful, empathic and respectful.
Being extremely nice to everyone he’s surrounded by or avoiding public appearances for years, expressing sadness or happiness, showing up
with his girlfriend or mother, working on the cartoon’s voice-over or playing a lead
role in “Matrix 4” – Keanu Reeves keeps melting our hearts whatever he does.
One could become a great actor after winning a prestigious award or debuting in a well-known
director’s movie, but there’s no specific milestone defining you as a great human being:
it’s something that needs to be accomplished again and again every single day.
Looks like Keanu Reeves keeps succeeding in both things at the same time.
And yes: that’s why we love him.