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Keanu Reeves is often known for his badass characters on screen and his kind-hearted nature off-screen. The actor has often won the Internet with his humane nature, which involved gifting his stunt team watches, helping crew members financially, and being respectful to his female co-stars.
However, the Internet’s darling has received one criticism which should have ruined his career. Reeves’ range has been described as limited and he has received criticism that he only plays himself in his film. TheJohn Wickstar mentioned that he would have a quote based on theBill & Tedfranchise on his gravestone as he received criticisms for it.
Keanu Reeves’ Gravestone Will Have ABill & TedReference
Keanu Reevesis known for his action-hero persona on screen as he has played multiple films in the genre such asThe Matrix, John Wick,and47 Ronin. The actor performed many of his own stunts and prepared extensively for his scenes inJohn Wickand its sequels. However, off-screen, he is often regarded for his kindness.
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Despite his loveable personality off-screen, which sometimes contrasts his troubled action-hero characters, Reeves has been criticized for his limited range as an actor. In his breakthrough role in the stoner comedyBill & Ted’s Excellent Aventure,the actor was reportedly said to that he played himself in the role.
Disagreeing partly with the comparison, Keanu Reeves joked that his gravestone would have reference to the film and the criticism. He said toEsquire,
[My gravestone would read] ‘He played Ted’. I mean: I think I still have that now…I think it really depends on the work. But you know, it was a really great part. And what I tried to bring to it was definitely interpreted as ‘that’s me’. When I would meet journalists, mostly. I never really ran into anything like that from my peer group.
When asked if he was offended by the comparisons, he said that it depended on how they put it across and that the character may have been similar to him in his early 20s.
Keanu Reeves RejectedSpeed 2And Went To Perform In A Play Instead
One of the roles that established Keanu Reeves as a bonafide action star, apart from his role as Johnny Utah inPoint Break, was his role as Jack Traven inSpeed. The Sandra Bullock starrer was billed asDie Hardon a bus and the actor played a cop who has to lead a group of hostages on a bus to safety as it is fixed with a bomb.
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Reeves mentioned that he initially thought the concept was ridiculous but his agents fought hard for him to be in the film. The film grossed over $350 million (viaBox Office Mojo) and even won two Oscars for Sound. However, the actor reportedly drew the line at the sequelSpeed 2: Cruise Control. He said to Esquire,
They said, ‘You’ve got to do this’. And I said, ‘I read the script and I can’t. It’s called Speed and it’s on a cruise ship’…I didn’t work at Fox for 15 years. Yup! It’s a jungle out there.
The actor reportedly turned down a massive $5.5 million payday to play Hamlet instead and reportedly learned the lines for it while shooting forSpeed.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent AdventureandSpeedare available to stream on Apple TV.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
