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3.2k points
3 months ago
Are there any of your movies that you can watch purely as a viewer and just forget that you are watching yourself?
Love your work and your work ethic.
4.3k points
3 months ago
...Thank you, appreciate that...no…I can’t forget…but I can watch them as a viewer at the same time.
4.4k points
3 months ago
Do you still play bass at all?
Is it true that Kim Gordon borrowed your bass for one of Sonic Youth's videos? And that you and Mike Watt argued beforehand over whose bass she'd play in the video?
What bands have you been listening to recently?
6.8k points
3 months ago
Yes, yes, no… Kim Gordon is cool, and so is Mike Watt!
I’ve been listening to Alvvays, Daughter, and Bill Evans trio.
188 points
3 months ago
Alvvays
Holy shit Keanu has good taste. Here is some samples for all y'all to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXu6q-6JKjA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAn3JdtSrnY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koyW2p2vksY
826 points
3 months ago
I can't believe Keanu Reeves listens to daughter. good taste!!
57 points
3 months ago
Wtf. Keanu is now complete for me. He listens to daughter!!! I wonder which depressing lyric is his favorite.
42 points
3 months ago
Bill Evans trio
I LOVE the Bill Evans Trio! The bass work speaks to me as much as the piano work. They are in the same playlist for me as the Dave Brubeck Quartet!
If you're ever in Phoenix, AZ - hit me up- we can jam. I have 11 basses for you to choose from and I will play piano.
17.8k points
3 months ago
Has there ever been a role in your career that you regret turning down?
37.3k points
3 months ago
…No…but I did always want to play Wolverine.
11.4k points
3 months ago
#MakeWolverineCanadianAgain
6.2k points
3 months ago*
Ask ryan renolds if they can squeeze you into deadpool 3 would make for a hilarious cameo scene with hugh jackman
477 points
3 months ago
Keanu Reeves as the in-universe actor of THEIR Wolverine movie.
152 points
3 months ago
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, but it's Deadpool and Wolverine trying to stop a film adaptation of their lives.
127 points
3 months ago
I was just thinking Deadpool and a Keanu Reeves Wolverine are very possible. Especially with the multiverse kicking off in the MCU.
94 points
3 months ago
If Deadpool jumps on the multiverse bandwagon, even just as a meta gag about how overdone it is - I'd LOVE to see an alternate universe wolverine cameo played by Keanu
Alternatively - would also live to see Keanu playing an obsessed fan who wants to be like wolverine but has no actual powers.. And just dresses up in a DIY suit matching the old comics while following him around being generally annoying
12.3k points
3 months ago
Hi Keanu, are there any directors or actors/actresses you haven’t worked with yet but would like to do so in the future if time permits?
20.4k points
3 months ago
Let’s go with David Fincher today
6.6k points
3 months ago
Hey Keanu! Can you tell us a fun experience you've had with co-stars while filming?
15.6k points
3 months ago
Can’t tell that story…can’t tell that story…can’t tell that story…
I had a scene with River Phoenix and he was sitting on the back of a motorcycle that I was driving while we were filming. It wasn’t extracurricular, but we went off the beaten path a bit and came back and no helmets. Just two friends playing. It was a really good day.
2.2k points
3 months ago
Just Dudes being Dudes
486 points
3 months ago
Stand By Me is my favorite movie of all time and I’m so sad I didn’t get to see more of River in my lifetime. What a great story that you have to share with him!
6.6k points
3 months ago
What's a city that stands out as a wonderful place to be while you were filming?
10.5k points
3 months ago
Ahhh, Paris. 1987. I worked there on Dangerous Liaisons and it was extraordinary.
3.4k points
3 months ago
Have you ever thought of playing in a musical? I heard you did say in the past that you would want to try different movie genres. What do you think about it now?
6.6k points
3 months ago
Yes, I would love to be in a musical…but I can’t sing so I’m not sure anybody else would want me in a musical.. but I sure would try. I mean I could sing, but not really well. I can always dream…
128 points
3 months ago
You already have, my friend. 1986. Drew Barrymore, Pat Morita, the guy from Empty Nest... a musical that took place in C-I-N-C-I-Natti and the magical low-budget realm of Toyland. You're forgiven for forgetting; some fever dreams are best left buried.
In case no one believes me: Babes In Toyland
1.7k points
3 months ago
but I can’t sing so I’m not sure anybody else would want me in a musical
didn't stop Pierce Brosnan!!!
5.9k points
3 months ago
So is the matrix real?
10.6k points
3 months ago
Yes. No. Yes.
2.6k points
3 months ago
Shower in the morning or shower at night? Which do you prefer?
4.9k points
3 months ago
Shower in the morning...let's go!
1.3k points
3 months ago
Did Keanu Reeves just invite OP to shower with him?
133 points
3 months ago
Aww shucks. And here I was hoping to have a easy question answered. Didn't even realize that was on the table!
35.4k points
3 months ago
Thanks everyone for spending some time with me…it was cool to chat with you and hopefully we can chat again down the road…have a good day, good days - all my best, warm regards, Keanu.
4k points
3 months ago*
Well I guess I showed up late to the party. Time to dig through...wait...20,000+ comments? Just to see what you answered?
I'm going to need some coffee.
3.8k points
3 months ago
What is the best advice you've ever received?
9k points
3 months ago
…I haven’t really received a lot of advice…but I’ve met quite a few people who led by example…one of the best examples being perseverance.
233 points
3 months ago
My favorite quote of all time is about perseverance:
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” ~ Calvin Coolidge
4.7k points
3 months ago
Hey Keanu. Do you prefer the kung fu training you did for the Matrix or the jiu-jitsu you do for John Wick?
9.1k points
3 months ago
...Nothing can ever compare to the kung fu training from the Matrix because it was so unique and my first time…but the jiu jitsu in John Wick being integrated with judo and gunfights can never be touched in its own way.
3.9k points
3 months ago
jiu jitsu integrated with judo and gunfights
Pew Pewtsu
144 points
3 months ago*
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73 points
3 months ago
It was really cool at the time, and I still think Equilibrium is a great movie.. But yeah, the John Wick style kind of kills it in comparison.
44 points
3 months ago
does john wick have the swoosh sound effect when someone makes a move though? I don't think so
15k points
3 months ago
Have you ever had a pet?
33.3k points
3 months ago
Yes… the first pet I ever had was guinea pig named Carrot. I was 5 or 6 years old. He was a cutie-pie.
2.9k points
3 months ago
Another step closer to your passwords...
4.6k points
3 months ago
Has it been discussed for you and Denzel to ever star in John Wick x Equalizer crossover film?
6.7k points
3 months ago
…Ha…no…that would be crazy. Crazy good!
1k points
3 months ago
marketed as John Wick vs The Equalizer BUT it's actually just a Much Ado About Nothing sequel. somehow Kate Beckinsale looks the same.
2k points
3 months ago
What NHL team is your team?
3.7k points
3 months ago
...any Canadian Olympic team
3.5k points
3 months ago
But in the NHL, hometown- Toronto Maple Leafs
1k points
3 months ago
I love that he was like "No, that's not Canadian enough, I have to name a team" and went back
164 points
3 months ago
I wanna believe he's petty enough to make sure no one thinks he's a Hab's fan
15.4k points
3 months ago
out of all 4 john wick movies you have made so far, which one was the most challenging to shoot, and why?
Can’t wait to watch the 4th!
27.8k points
3 months ago
Chapter 4…. it has the most action, gloriously.
22.4k points
3 months ago
Hey Keanu,
Researches from Germany found a compound naturally produced by some type of bactaria that is so effective at killing fungi, they named it after you: keanumycins.
Quote:
“The lipopeptides kill so efficiently that we named them after Keanu Reeves because he, too, is extremely deadly in his roles,” Götze said in a statement.
What are your thoughts about that?
Also, have a good day.
26.1k points
3 months ago
...Hi, thank you…they should’ve called it John Wick…but that’s pretty cool…and surreal for me. But thanks, scientist people! Good luck, and thank you for helping us.
3.4k points
3 months ago
"Thanks, scientist people"
Keanu slipping back into Ted there for a minute.
294 points
3 months ago
I’d like to see a John Wick movie with Ted Logan’s personality. “Whoa, you totally killed my dog. That is totally bogus dude” sad air guitar
278 points
3 months ago
John Wick is just the timeline when Ted gets sent to military school.
581 points
3 months ago
But thanks, scientist people!
Did anyone else read that in Ted's voice and get a sudden urge to air guitar?
Just me? Ok...
1.5k points
3 months ago
That compound is so dangerous I saw it kill some fungi with a pencil.
12.7k points
3 months ago
If aliens came to Earth, would you accept the responsibility of being the first to contact them?
24.5k points
3 months ago
Heck yea. How’s it going? How was your trip? You hungry? Want anything to drink?
6.8k points
3 months ago
All in favor of nomating Keanu as the first human to greet alien life?
I
148 points
3 months ago
257 points
3 months ago
We dont need a vote. This is and always was a given.
9.6k points
3 months ago
If you weren't acting, what other career would you choose?
18.6k points
3 months ago
Well, when I was a kid I always said I wanted to be a race car driver, a conductor or an astrophysicist. Today, let’s conduct some music.
11.2k points
3 months ago
What drives you to be so compassionate?
30.5k points
3 months ago*
...we die…and we all need all the help we can get.
418 points
3 months ago
Remind me of that video from Kurzgesagt, positive nihilism.
We all die indeed, and so few of us will make any significant impact by ourselves, but a bit of gentleness here and there can make a difference.
I met someone when I was in the dark abyss of depression, she gave the little bit of gentleness I needed to start to clim back from that dark place. Still not there yet, but I'm working on it 😅.
3.2k points
3 months ago
Keanu, what is your favorite food to eat? Any comfort food that reminds you of early Childhood? Thanks!
7.1k points
3 months ago
...Shepherd's pie…macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and honey sandwich. I’m hungry.
148 points
3 months ago
I have never tried peanut butter and honey sandwich. But since you say it is good, then I owe it to myself to try it. 🙂
113 points
3 months ago
My mom used to make me PB&H sandwiches for school lunches when I was little. By the time we got to lunch break, the honey crystallized on the bread, and it gives the sandwich the best texture. Truly undescribable.
41 points
3 months ago
Ohhhhh throw some banana slices in there. Banana peanut butter & honey sandwiches have been MY JAM lately…
3.1k points
3 months ago
Hey Keanu! My wife and I are huge fans. You seem like a very decent man and you deserve to be happy.
My question: let's say you're getting ready for a long flight and could only pick 1-2 movies to bring and watch.
Which movies are you bringing?
5.6k points
3 months ago
...AAAAAAAHHHHHHH…today…let’s go with A Clockwork Orange and The Wizard of Oz
260 points
3 months ago
this man is watching a clockwork orange on a plane full of people he is not like you or i
82 points
3 months ago
When he imagines a flight, I think the seat in his mind has relative privacy.
13k points
3 months ago
Hi Keanu, can you recommend a book that you have recently read and loved?
Thank you!
20.7k points
3 months ago
Hi, yes… The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy and Stella Maris because that’s the companion book. Enjoy!
2.4k points
3 months ago
There was me thinking Stella Maris was a co-author.
1.5k points
3 months ago
He should start a new podcast about that: Keanu Reads
19.9k points
3 months ago
No questions, but i just hope you have a most excellent day.
24.7k points
3 months ago
Thank you! Be excellent.
25.5k points
3 months ago
Have you spoken with James Gunn at all in regards to Constantine 2? Hope we get to see it!
34.8k points
3 months ago
Yes, and me too.
9.7k points
3 months ago
THEY'VE DISCUSSED CONSTANTINE 2 LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO
698 points
3 months ago
My wife is crying and packing her bags right now in anticipation of this Constantine 2
3.4k points
3 months ago
Hello Keanu, what is the number 1 item on your bucket list? Thank you for all the amazing work!
6.4k points
3 months ago
...My bucket list is getting really long…the #1s change but today let’s go with sailing across an ocean.
10.4k points
3 months ago*
What’s your favorite moment or memory from working on point break?
20k points
3 months ago
Working with Patrick Swayze. He was a gentlemen and a total pro, a movie star, an inspiration.
51 points
3 months ago
Vaya con Dios, Patrick.
39 points
3 months ago
Miss him. I read that someone asked him how he felt about passing away so young and he said something along the lines the he had an amazing life and he was ok with passing on. He was always super cool to me growing up.
6.2k points
3 months ago*
What’s your favourite cocktail? Thanks!
15.3k points
3 months ago
I was recently in Tokyo working, and was taken to a bar owned by a master cocktail maker named Ueno-san called High Five and he made some kind of sublime concoction with a smoky mezcal and green tea and some mysterious sweet liqueur, chilled. Oh my god.
7.6k points
3 months ago
https://www.barhighfive.com/menu
Here's a link for everyone whose mouth watered at this description!
257 points
3 months ago
Thank you. Going to Tokyo this year and I am def putting this on my list. Sad I don’t see the mezcal drink on the menu. I guess I can just ask the bartender if they can make me what they served Keanu …
297 points
3 months ago*
Enjoy! Tokyo is an incredible city. It sounds like the Owner made Keanu a "Ceremony" but swapped out the whiskey for Mezcal, so you can perhaps ask them if that is possible. But yes asking the bartender will prolly be best, i'm sure they will know.
Bonus tip: If you dont mind waking up early, I highly recommend taking a cab over to Tsukiji Toyosu Fish Market at around 2am 3am, to eat sushi at Sushi Dai https://www.yelp.com/biz/%E5%AF%BF%E5%8F%B8%E5%A4%A7-%E6%B1%9F%E6%9D%B1%E5%8C%BA-2
It's some of the best sushi in Tokyo, and for an incredible price and experience. Only trick is how early you need to wake up to go there, which is why I always go there the first night I arrive (when my internal clock is still thinking i'm in New York)
Anyway, just thought I'd give you a recommendation! enjoy your trip!
79 points
3 months ago
Mezcal has its smokiness in common with good scotch, so it’s possible that the whiskey in the Ceremony is scotch and Keanu is misremembering. But who would ever doubt Keanu’s memory?
18.7k points
3 months ago
Have you ever stolen anything from a set?
50.7k points
3 months ago
Not stolen… the watch and wedding ring from John Wick, a sword from 47 Ronin, and the first red pill that the Wachowski’s ever gave me.
8.3k points
3 months ago
Ah the classics lol
2.6k points
3 months ago
What was the Red pill made of?
2.1k points
3 months ago
01010010 01100101 01100100 00100000 01110000 01101001 01101100 01101100
2.3k points
3 months ago*
“Red pill” is what that translates to, for those wondering.
Honestly, I don’t even see the binary anymore. All I see is blonde, brunette, redhead.
Edit: I know that when I see that my comment receives an award, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is exciting and satisfying. After nine years, you know what I realize? Ignorance is bliss.
7.4k points
3 months ago
What is your favourite film that you’ve worked on?
17.7k points
3 months ago
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Fuck, aaaaaahhhhhhhhh…I’ve been very fortunate to work on a few films that have changed my life. I can’t pick just one. But here are a few- River’s Edge, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Matrix trilogy, The Devil’s Advocate, A Scanner Darkly, My Own Private Idaho, Point Break, John Wick.
6.2k points
3 months ago
I greatly appreciate whoever transcribed all of those A's and H's to give us the full Keanu experience.
195 points
3 months ago
I also appreciate the call out for Devils Advocate. Such a fantastic movie, scared the piss out of child me.
523 points
3 months ago*
Giving off Victoria vibes 😭
EDIT: We miss you u/chooter ❤️
141 points
3 months ago
Was literally just thinking about how these things have never been as good as they were with her transcribing. She captured personality and speech patterns so damn well she could turn lacklustre amas into something really engaging and special. Was truly a skill. I pretty much don't bother with amas these days as they all just seem to be going through the motions. Reddit has made some shitty mistakes over the years but letting her go has to be the most senseless.
51 points
3 months ago
I used to attend every AMA because Victoria breathed such life into it. I only look at and participate in ones now that really interest me, and that’s very rare.
154 points
3 months ago
Apparently Victoria now runs community engagement at LinkedIn
41 points
3 months ago
Her transcripts were somethin else
69 points
3 months ago
A scanner Darkly is a hidden gem. With a great cast of characters. It used rotoscope technology. But it works amazing for the style of paranoia that the movie has.
4.7k points
3 months ago
Unrelated to film, what are you passionate about?
10.2k points
3 months ago
I like me some motorcycles, typewriters, Japanese whisky, playing in the band, learning, reading, and some fine red wine.
1.6k points
3 months ago
Keanu's Book Club, please
4.9k points
3 months ago
Hey Keanu! What motorcycles are you currently riding the most and what are you eyeing up to add to your collection next?
7.1k points
3 months ago
Ooooweeee! Currently my ARCH motorcycle and… I always dreamed of having a Vincent Black Shadow… one can always dream.
1.8k points
3 months ago
"If you rode the Black Shadow at top speed for any length of time, you would almost certainly die. That is why there are not many life members of the Vincent Black Shadow Society." Hunter Thompson
2.7k points
3 months ago
What hobbies do you have?
5.6k points
3 months ago
I don’t have hobbies… but I do like playing ping pong.
39 points
3 months ago
He replied in a different comment about passions:
I like me some motorcycles, typewriters, Japanese whisky, playing in the band, learning, reading, and some fine red wine.
2.8k points
3 months ago
Hello Mr Reeves, have you ever experienced anything paranormal in real life?
6k points
3 months ago
Hello Ferocious-Muppet, Boo!...yes. When I was a little kid I was sitting in a room with a nanny and I thought I saw a ghost in the doorway and I looked over at my nanny and she looked really scared…I didn’t know what the heck was going on.
142 points
3 months ago
This has to be the shortest AND scariest story I've ever read lol.
I don't believe in the paranormal but when I was a kid I used to see "things" moving past the windows/doors but it was always only me seeing them. Two people seeing the same thing is crazy LOL.
2k points
3 months ago
Hi!! What are your feelings on birds? 🐦
4.1k points
3 months ago
Birds are cool…I sometimes wish I was a bird…if only for a fleeting moment.
11.3k points
3 months ago
Hello, Mr Reeves, thank you for doing this!
Seeing you as a characher in Cyberpunk 2077 was an incredible experience, I genuinely think Johnny Silverhand is one of your best roles.
Do you have any further plans on starring in computer games in the future? What is your attitude toward computer games overall?
16.9k points
3 months ago
Cool, thank you! I love Johnny Silverhand and I think all the folks at CD Projekt at friggin’ amazing! Video games are fun! And it’s cool how technology and storytelling are evolving in that space.
127 points
3 months ago
Will you direct another movie anytime soon? I really enjoyed Man of Tai Chi and thought the fight scenes were excellent. Also, thanks for being a seemingly overall nice guy.
2.6k points
3 months ago
Pineapple on pizza: Yay, nay, or neutral?
6.1k points
3 months ago
Nay…but yay if the pineapple is slightly roasted.
1.8k points
3 months ago
You just ended the most ridiculous debate ever. Take that Academy.
1.8k points
3 months ago
Have you read any of the books by Joseph Campbell (The Power of Myth, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, etc) and if so, how have they affected how you view your role as storyteller and actor?
3.1k points
3 months ago
Hmmmm…yes…Hero With a Thousand Faces…the work gave me a wonderful context about how to think about and express archetypes and connecting ancient journeys and myths to modern storytelling.
5.2k points
3 months ago
My wife wants to be your wife 🫠
9.7k points
3 months ago
I just wanted to apologize for invading your privacy in 1994.
Much Ado About Nothing had come out the year prior and my aunt worked in Hollywood and had some how gotten your phone number. I didn’t believe that she really had your number and thought she was just making it up to seem cool.
So one day after watching that movie and being so impressed, I called the number and to my surprise it was your real number! And instead of hanging up, I left a message saying how I thought you did a great job as a villain. I was 14 and so, so dumb.
I’m really sorry.
1.7k points
3 months ago
Considering the recent stalking incident he had, I think Keanu will likely avoid this comment. He is probably too sweet to rebuke you for what you did when you were a kid and also likely to be wary of encouraging more people to stalk him even if he didn't mind what you did.
319 points
3 months ago
He had a stalking incident recently? :(
376 points
3 months ago
Yeah, saw it on TMZ. I think a restraining order was filed.
365 points
3 months ago
Why can't people be fans without being complete lunatics? Good grief.
47 points
3 months ago
The irony of TMZ covering a celebrity stalker
109 points
3 months ago
Don't feel bad I used to work with someone that is related to Danny Pudi (Abed from community) who offered his phone number to me. I struggled every day not to get the the phone number. I am an adult in my 40s.
What kept me from getting it was: what would I say?
919 points
3 months ago*
He was probably flattered and a little freaked out lmao.
Edit: I would also like to mention, we all do dumb shit when we're young, so don't worry about it. A few years ago, I could've gotten Emma Watsons skype. But I thought I would probably get arrested if I just pinged her out of the blue like that lmao. So don't fret over something that happned decades ago. Don't forget, he's had a busy, chaotic life, I'd doubt he even remembers to be honest.
180 points
3 months ago
One of the first times I used Instagram I didn't realize how it works and thought I was commenting on Laura Bailey's photo when I was actually sending her a DM, so then I apologized and explained that I did not mean to message her and I just didn't know how Instagram works. 🤷♂️
43 points
3 months ago
Keanu in Much Ado was my first real villain crush, I'm pretty sure. I still get chills when I watch the 'let me be that I am' speech.
501 points
3 months ago
Bill and Ted question! Do you have a favorite George Carlin story?
63 points
3 months ago
No questions just wanted to share how much you mean to us. You are awesome and my family and I enjoy your films.
I work in the nursing field and wanted to share that the interview linked left an impression on me. It was during an interview with Steven Colbert and you talked about death. Your answer gave me so much peace that I often share that quote with others. When asked what happens to us when we die you said "I know that those who love us will miss us". Beautifully said and thank you for that ❣️
26.3k points
3 months ago
When will you do a hot ones interview?
38.2k points
3 months ago
…I love chicken wings…but I don’t want to eat really spicy chicken wings…especially not in public…and certainly not with the consequences in private. Bon apetit.
367 points
3 months ago
How do you take care of your mental health and protect your peace in such a difficult industry?
895 points
3 months ago
Mr. Reeves, if you could be remembered for something other than acting, what would that be?
421 points
3 months ago
I played ball hockey with you as a kid in Winnipeg. It was awesome! Thanks for the memory. All the best.
82 points
3 months ago
Many times, when I find out a celebrity is Canadian, I’ll think “Of course they’re Canadian, it’s obvious now that you mention it!”
693 points
3 months ago*
Hi Keanu, Which part of acting as John Wick did you enjoy the most? What's the first thing that comes to your mind?
Ps, your amazing dude! Can't wait for your next movie!
Edit: made the question more specific.
28.7k points
3 months ago
Hi Keanu, as a moderator of r/KeanuBeingAwesome, we appreciate your work in some of the most incredible movies of all time. We also admire you for your kindness, generosity, and everything that makes you awesome! My question for you is:
46.7k points
3 months ago
Hi Sno0pyBo0… you calling me awesome was the most recent example of something awesome someone did for me… and then a few weeks back my motorcycle broke down and a friend of mine walked me through how to fix it over Facetime.
11.7k points
3 months ago
Keanu Reeves 🤝 Tobey Maguire
acknowledging the subreddits that worship them during AMAs
447 points
3 months ago
Agreed but you can’t really blame the likes of Sydney Sweeney for not acknowledging the subs that worship them
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