15 reasons to love John Wick star Keanu Reeves
June 15 is ‘Cheer Up Keanu Day’, which is the perfect excuse to show our appreciation for the actor as we recall some of his most unforgettable film roles
In 2010, a photo of actor Keanu Reeves eating a sandwich alone on a park bench in New York sparked a slew of “Sad Keanu” memes.
At the time, the actor had experienced a string of box-office flops, leaving fans worried. That concern snowballed into an internet sensation with, according to Ranker.com, the Reddit thread attracting 281,000 views – instantly making it the front page of the site.
Not long after that, a Facebook page was created to inaugurate June 15 as the official “Cheer Up Keanu Day”.
In recent years, the 54-year-old star of The Matrix films seems to have bounced back with the success of the John Wick action films – including the recently released third instalment of the franchise, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, which has seen him happily making the rounds of the talk show circuit, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Since flattery is free and there are no limits to our appreciation of the prolific actor, we want to cheer him up anyway.
Here are our favourite roles that Reeves has portrayed over his 30-year career.
Le chevalier Raphael Danceny – Dangerous Liaisons
The male counterpart to the innocent Cécile (Uma Thurman), Danceny was certainly adept at playing the piano.
Ted Logan – Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure