Neo is 50, woah!
JOE instantly recoiled in shock when we learned that Keanu Reeves is turning 50 today. So with that in mind we have decided to take a look at some of the reasons why he is so revered…
This meme and lots more like it
He starred in one of the greatest action films of all time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEuZgK669zY
Clip via – actionjawa
He is very generous
Reeves gave $50m of his $70 million pay cheque from the Matrix sequels to the films’ unsung heroes, the special effects and make-up teams.
He passed on Speed II
For our money this could still be one of the worst sequels in the history of time.
This parody sketch
Clip via – Silknitter87
He loves ice hockey
Apparently he was quite a decent goalkeeper before he decided to become an actor. Reeves remains a die hard fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He was pretty bad ass in Constantine
Clip via – warnervod
He isn’t afraid to share the spotlight
Apparently he deferred $2m of his salary on The Devil’s Advocate so that the producers could hire Al Pacino.
The ‘Sad Keanu’ photograph…
Never has an image of a man eating a sandwich on his own promoted such an internet frenzy. It even helped launch an international “Cheer Up Keanu Day” on Facebook and this toy figure.
Make Life Happy With A Sad Keanu Action Figure http://t.co/hiqINy3xZb pic.twitter.com/eUiF4TbcwS
— neatorama (@neatorama) January 24, 2014
It was still pretty funny
Image via – Hypervocal
This story
A friend of a set builder on the Matrix has been quoted as saying the following;
“A family friend builds movie sets; doesn’t design, is one of the poor dudes that just builds. Anyway he worked on the set for the Matrix and Keanu heard about family trouble he was having and gave him a $20,000 Christmas bonus to help him out.”
This scene from Point Break
The Hot Fuzz parody of that scene
He played Glastonbury
His band Dogstar opened for David Bowie and Bon Jovi and they even played at the famous festival in 1994.
He has Irish heritage on his fathers side
We will claim anyone…
The actor is also clearly a musical genius
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY4UrdZOfJY
Clip via – Gordon Baker
Reeves seems like a really decent dude
Reeves set up a cancer charity, choosing not to attach his name to the organisation; he has also been involved with PETA, the SickKids Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer.
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