It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the world fell in love with Keanu Reeves, but one thing’s for sure — between his undeniable charm and selfless good deeds, the man saved 2019.
When he was iconic in “Always Be My Maybe.”
He played himself in the Netflix original movie from comedian Ali Wong, and it is…I wasn’t joking when I said iconic.
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In one scene, he cries over the guilt he feels at eating a steak. Just go watch that movie right now, tbh.
When we found out Marvel wants him. Badly.
“We talk to him for almost every film we make,” Marvel’s head, Kevin Feige, revealed. “We talk to Keanu Reeves about. I don’t know when, if, or ever he’ll join the MCU, but we very much want to figure out the right way to do it.”
When he geeked out about comic books.
He loves comics so much that he knows the writers and artists by heart.
“Frank Miller’s work had a big impact, the ‘Dark Knight’ series, four-chapter ‘The Wolverine.’ I always wanted to play Wolverine. I missed that one. They got a great Wolverine.”
When he dressed like this.
A beard? A side shave? A crop top? What can’t he do?
Nah, just kidding. This is one of his costumes for Bill and Ted Face the Music , but it’s still amazing.
When he did this.
While on the way to the Bill and Ted set, Keanu spotted a sign a fan made for him.
He jumped out and wrote all over it, leaving it for the owner to find later.
When that story got even better.
Not only did he sign it, but he went and found the owner of the house the sign was displayed on and took a picture with them, too.
This is so wholesome.
When he made it through “Between Two Ferns” without injuring Zach Galifinakis.
That has to be a first, right?
The parody interviews Zach does in Between Two Ferns often come with scripted arguments from his subjects. Keanu basically Keanu’d his way through it.
When he started dating the coolest woman.
He’s currently seeing artist Alexandra Grant. She’s a visual artist that has collaborated with Keanu on two poetry books.
Yup, Keanu writes poetry. And Alexandra illustrates it. They’re my favorite royal couple ever.
When he turned 55.
His existence is a gift, okay, and it should be celebrated as such. So we’re gonna call him having a birthday a 2019-saving moment, because we are so lucky to exist at the same time as that iconic man.
When he revealed he had a crush on Sandra Bullock.
I KNOW. They were the couple we needed, but didn’t deserve. While appearing on Ellen , he said he had a crush on her while they were filming Speed .
But wait for it…
When Sandra Bullock revealed she had a crush on him, too.
Ellen gets all the good tea.
Sandra Bullock told Ellen that she was super into Keanu while filming Speed , but didn’t shoot her shot because she wasn’t sure he even liked her as a person.
Oh, he definitely did.
When he signed on for “Matrix 4.”
Neo returns ! I said thank you, Keanu!
Warner Brothers confirmed Keanu and Carrie-Ann Moss will be back for Matrix 4 . It’ll be directed and written by Lana Wachowski.
Now I just need to know when this future masterpiece is coming out.
When he found out he was the internet’s boyfriend.
The Internet declared him its boyfriend, and Keanu had no idea what to do with that.
“Well that’s, uh, wacky. Well, the positivity’s great.”
It’s okay, Keanu. It means we of the Internet like you.
When he called someone breathtaking.
Presenting Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 for Xbox One, Keanu described a part of the game as breathtaking.
“You’re breathtaking!” A man yelled at him.
” You’re breathtaking!” Keanu yelled back, because he’s Keanu.
WHEN HE PLAYED WITH PUPPIES.
Sorry, that had to be all caps, on account of this being the most wholesome, important, beautiful thing to ever hit the Internet.
May the Keanu be with you in 2020.
