The actress and singer, Rina Sawayama, and the producer Andrew Kimmel, show admiration for the character of the protagonist of The Matrix and John Wick.
In a world like Hollywood, no one would be surprised to discover anecdotes where Keanu Reeves displayed some arrogance or a hectic and eccentric life, as seen in many stars with successful careers. But the truth is that the actor does not meet that profile at all.
Through the character of Neo, in the Matrix saga, or John Wick, in the saga of the same name, and without forgetting his role in Point Break, the Lebanese-born actor has become an icon of action cinema for many. That is why one would expect fame to go to his head and what happens, however, is just the opposite.
The production of John Wick 4 suffered delays thanks to the pandemic, moving the 2021 premiere to March 24, 2023
After the success of the first three installments of John Wick, he is working on the filming of the fourth. There he has coincided with the singer and actress, Rina Sawayama, who was surprised by the humility of the actor.
A super normal person
In an interview Sawayama commented: "Keanu is a super normal person, he is down to earth, calm and charming. It was great to talk to him because he seems like a member of your family. One of my memories My favorites was when we were working out together in the gym. I loved being able to look at each other and say "this is horrible" and I don't do anything that can be compared to his work because he is in the whole movie and I hardly go out for a while. Plus he does all his action scenes!"
For someone to be surprised to meet someone normal can be disconcerting, even paradoxical. But not in high-budget cinema, where the most common thing is to deal with actors full of peculiarities, eccentric tastes and exotic routines.
On July 4, television producer Andrew Kimmel happened to be on a flight with the actor and saw how he allowed himself to be interviewed by a completely anonymous fan. Kimmel was surprised, like Sawayama, and recounted the anecdote on Twitter. In this case, what caught the attention of the producer was the naturalness and friendliness of the actor who, like him, came from a transoceanic flight from London to New York.
Keanu Reeves' particular attitude has been famous since 2011. Without the actor realizing it, a tweeter recorded him on the subway, leaving a seat for a woman with a large bag. What is remarkable, more than the generous act, is that a star of his stature uses public transport, instead of a sports car, an SUV or other more exotic vehicles.
The production of John Wick 4 suffered delays thanks to the pandemic, moving the premiere from 2021 to March 24, 2023, as announced by the production company Lionsgate in its teaser last December.
