LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Keanu Reeves' "renaissance" is about to step up a gear.
May 21, 2021 has been dubbed "Keanu day," with both his hotly anticipated Matrix and John Wick sequels due to hit theatres simultaneously in the US.
The scheduling appears to be a coincidence, with kung fu-inflected sci-fi flic The Matrix 4 being distributed by Warner Bros, and hitman thriller John Wick: Chapter 4 coming from rival studio Lionsgate.
While either date could shift, that has not stopped die-hard fans of the Point Break and Bill And Ted actor from flocking to social media to share their excitement.
"Motion to make May 21… a national Keanu Reeves holiday," tweeted Meagan Navarro.
"We should just make May 21st Keanu day from here out," added @WeWatchedAMovie.
Canadian actor Reeves, 55, has surged in popularity in recent years, in a phenomenon dubbed the "Keanuaissance."
Embraced by the video game community for his enthusiastic voiceover and motion capture work on titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, he has been showered with praise for his down-to-earth demeanour and perceived rejection of the superficial Hollywood lifestyle.
In June, the New Yorker ran an article titled "Keanu Reeves Is Too Good For This World."
He has been dubbed the "Internet's boyfriend" due to the number of memes based on photographs of him going about his everyday life.
Several real-life "Keanu stories" about the A-lister have gone viral, including a time he reportedly helped bus fellow passengers home after their plane was forced to make an emergency landRead More – Source
