Fascinating Facts About Keanu Reeves
Nathan Johnson
Published
04/14/2020
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Just a few selected bits of trivia about everyone's favorite cool guy.
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John Wick’s kill count is 77 in the first film, 128 in the second, and 299 in the third. -
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John Wick was originally imagined as a 60-something-year-old man because of his fabled reputation. However, producers decided against it, saying “instead we decided to look for someone who is not literally older, but a has a more seasoned history in the film world.” -
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Keanu Reeves did roughly 90% of his own stunts during filming. -
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The tattoo on Wick’s back is the Latin phrase “Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat” which translates to “Fortune Favors The Bold.” -
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During the filming of the nightclub scene in the original, Reeves had the flu and a 104-degree fever, but wouldn’t even take breaks to sit down. -
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Reeves insisted they turn the pencil story from the original film into a reality in the sequel. -
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Director Jan de Bont insisted that Reeves get a sensible haircut for ‘Speed’ to fit his hard-working cop character. 20th Century Fox was horrified when they saw the buzzcut he got, and threatened to postpone the film to allow his hair to grow back. -
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Originally in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Bill and Ted were supposed to be far, far nerdier. They even shot a scene where “cool kids” were making fun of them. But, it was decided that Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter were too likable and cool for that to be believable. -
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For years, Keanu Reeves lamented that his epitaph would be “Here lies Keanu Reeves. He played Ted.” -
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At its inception, Bill and Ted were supposed to travel through time and be the cause of many of history’s biggest disasters (The Titanic, The Black Plague, etc.) -
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In the first 45 minutes of The Matrix, Keanu Reeves only has 80 lines. 44 of which are questions. -
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Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicolas Cage, and Tom Cruise were all considered for the role of Neo. -
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Reeves really did climb out a window in the office scene. He used no stunt double and was 34 stories in the air. -
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During the scenes in “the real world” before Neo is made aware of the matrix, his clothes are deliberately ill-fitting to suggest that he doesn’t quite fit into this world. -
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For the scene in which Neo wakes up in a pod, Keanu lost 15 pounds and shaved off all of his hair. -
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Keanu Reeves bought the Holy Shotgun prop from ‘Constantine’ and gave it to director Francis Lawrence as a gift. -
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Reeves filmed all his scenes for ‘Always Be My Maybe’ in just 4 days between shooting ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.’ -
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Before Point Break, Swayze had previously worked with Reeves in a movie called ‘Youngblood.’ After filming finished, Swayze was already convinced Keanu would go on to be a star. -
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For ‘Point Break,’ Keanu Reeves learned how to surf; it’s a hobby that he continues to this day. -
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In the film, Johnny Utah joins the FBI after a knee injury finishes his football career. Reeves was actually an aspiring hockey player before a knee injury forced him into acting. -
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Before Keanu was cast in ‘Point Break,’ Charlie Sheen, Johnny Depp, and Matthew Broderick all auditioned for the role of Johnny Utah.
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