Jania Ashlynn
The actor spoke with PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of his new movie John Wick: Chapter 4.
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Everybody’s Beau
He is quite satisfied with his viral nickname “Internet’s Boyfriend.” Fans say that the moniker was bestowed to the actor because of his kind reputation. They find themselves quite enthralled by Reeves doing simple everyday tasks like eating and shopping. The admiration is amplified when the actor takes on action roles like the one in his most recent movie.
“I really appreciate the goodwill,” Keanu shared. He told the outlet that he is learning to embrace everything that comes with playing the hitman action hero.
“I love the challenges of John Wick, it’s super intense,” he said. “It’s playful. I get to do different things — driving, you know? [I get to use] nunchucks and do movie Judo, movie jujitsu. So I really enjoy that.”
New Tricks
Reeves said that he trained for months for the new film. “John Wick: Chapter 4 was the hardest physical role I’ve ever had in my career so far. They really trained me up to be able to have what we call the toolbox.”
He also talked about his recent improvements with stunt-driving. “We took the car-driving to the next level, which I really enjoy. There’s 180s, forward-into-reverse 180s, reverse-into-forward 270s, drifting. … So it was really fun to get a chance to learn those skills, and to play.”
He also commented on the possible venture into other projects with the same intensity.
“I haven’t been looking for a milieu,”he said, “I’m just hoping that people enjoy what I do.”
There are rumors circulating about Reeves possibly joining the cast of Yellowstone. Most of the whispers are relatively unfounded, but the actor did mention that he wouldn’t mind have a storyline on the show.
