OffbeatThis Keanu Reeves Fan Story Is Going Viral for the Most Heartwarming Reason

IMDb rating: 7.3/10

Other cast members: Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe

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A while back, Reeves said he was asked by video game publisher CD Projekt Red to be a part of their upcoming project. "They were going on and on about how they'd create this vast, open world with a branching storyline . How you'd be able to customize your character by in-game choices," Reeves explained. The 20-second clip of the exchange went viral , getting more than 1.6 million views and nearly 40,000 retweets, with Reeves becoming one of the most trending topics on Twitter worldwide on Sunday.

Keanu Reeves arrives for his handprint ceremony on May 14 in Hollywood, Calif. (Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images). In fact, several Reeves fans have started Change.org petitions calling for his superstardom to be officially recognised. Some examples of requests include: Daniel Hernandez wants others to help him meet the actor; Prajwal Pagar insists that Reeves be named a Read more : Keanu praised for ‘respectful’ fan photos. “ Keanu is the most wholesome person alive, make him the person of the year!” the description for the petition reads. Some of the reasons people gave for signing

Reeves is John Wick, a former hit man hell-bent on revenge against a group of gangsters who've taken everything from him.

He reprised his role in a 2017 sequel that starred Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane and Ruby Rose.

IMDb rating: 5.5/10

Other cast members: Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith

In this remake of a 1951 sci-fi thriller with the same name, Reeves is Klaatu – an alien being on a mission to convince the people of Earth to stop destroying the environment… or suffer the dire consequences he promises.

IMDb rating: 7.1/10

Other cast members: Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson

Reeves plays Bob Arctor, a detective who infiltrates a drug ring but loses his mind due to the effects of a drug. The critically acclaimed film was first shot digitally and then animated using a special technique that gave it a distinctive look.

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Internet boyfriend Keanu Reeves is up to it again — and by it, we clearly mean being so sweet and downright adorable that it’s impossible not to swoon. His latest crush-worthy behavior? While on the way to the Bill and Ted Face the Music set, Reeves surprised a fan by leaving a note on their yard sign. From buying ice cream for the sole purpose of signing a receipt for the cashier to giving stranded plane passengers an impromptu tour of Bakersfield, California, this guy obviously has a heart of gold.

The story quickly went viral because, duh. Keanu Reeves , a national and cinematic treasure, is lonely? If that's true, I volunteer as tribute to keep him company. But I'll end this ode by praising Reeves ' recent memorable appearance as a highly fictionalized version of himself in Always Be My Maybe, Ali Wong's Netflix romantic comedy. He was Wong and director Nahnatchka Khan's first choice for the part—a love interest for Wong's character—but even they were surprised by how game he was to do it.

IMDb rating: 7/10

Other cast members: Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LeBeouf, Tilda Swinton

Reeves is John Constantine, a supernatural warrior who fights demons. He is approached by Angela Dodson (Weisz), a police detective desperate to prove her twin sister Isabel did not commit suicide.

IMDb rating: 6.7/10

Other cast members: Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, Hilary Swank

Annie Wilson (Blanchett) is a fortune teller with extra-sensory perception who is asked to find Jessica King (Holmes). The search for King soon turns into a murder investigation and Donnie Barksdale (Reeves) is the prime suspect.

IMDb rating: 8.7/10

Other cast members: Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving

Widely regarded as one of the best sci-fi movies ever made, the Wachowski Brothers- (now Wachowski Sisters) directed epic spawned a cinematic trilogy – "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003) and "The Matrix Revolutions" (2003) – and still enjoys a cult following. Reeves plays the role of a computer hacker who realizes his reality is not what it seems to be – it is, in fact, a virtual universe run by a malevolent computer program that has enslaved all of humanity.

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IMDb rating: 7.5/10

Other cast members: Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Connie Nielsen

Directed by Taylor Hackford, this dramatic thriller stars Reeves as Kevin Lomax, a rising young legal star who is forced to choose between his work and his wife Mary Ann Lomax (Theron). Pacino co-stars as John Milton, Reeves' boss, in a deliciously diabolical role.

IMDb rating: 5.6/10

Other cast members: Rachel Weisz, Morgan Freeman

Reeves takes on the role of Eddie Kasalivich, a machinist working on a revolutionary green-energy project, who finds himself on the run after being framed for murder. Freeman stars as the mysterious Dr. Paul Shannon, the leader of the project, and Weisz is Dr. Lily Sinclair, who joins Reeves after also being implicated in the murder.

IMDb rating: 6.7/10

Other cast members: Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Anthony Quinn

In this post-World War II romantic drama, Reeves is Paul Sutton, a solider returning home after outliving the horrors of war. He meets a young pregnant woman (Sánchez-Gijón) and agrees to pose as her husband to save her from her family's wrath.

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IMDb rating: 7.2/10

Other cast members: Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels, Dennis Hopper

Before "The Matrix," there was "Speed." In this classic adrenaline-pumping action movie, Reeves stars as Jack Traven, a police officer who matches wits with Howard Payne (Hopper), a terrorist, and a bomb aboard a speeding bus. He is aided in his quest by Annie (Bullock) and his partner Harry (Daniels).

IMDb rating: 6.1/10

Other cast members: Bridget Fonda

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, this Italian-French-British drama had Reeves playing the role of Prince Siddhartha as he journeys through suffering, consciousness and reality to achieve enlightenment and become the Buddha.

IMDb rating: 7.5/10

Other cast members: Winona Ryder, Gary Oldman, Anthony Hopkins

Based on the novel “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, this fantasy-horror was directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. Reeves plays Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor who tries to save Mina Murray (Ryder), his fiancee, from Dracula (Oldman). He finds an ally in legendary vampire hunter Professor Abraham van Helsing (Hopkins).

IMDb rating: 7.1/10

Other cast members: River Phoenix, James Russo, William Richert

Two friends - Mike Waters (Phoenix) and Scott Favor (Reeves) - travel across the U.S. and Italy in an attempt to discover themselves and their relationship.

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IMDb rating: 7.2/10

Other cast members: Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey

Widely considered a cult classic, this action thriller stars Reeves as rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah, who is out to catch a gang of surfers he believes are bank robbers. To do so, he has to go undercover and deal with the gang leader, Bodhi (Swayze).

IMDb rating: 6.9/10

Other cast members: Alex Winter, George Carlin

Reeves is Ted, one half of a teenage duo, in this sci-fi comedy. The movie sees Bill (Winter) and Ted travel through time to prepare for a high school presentation.

IMDb rating: 7.1/10

Other cast members: Crispin Glover, Ione Skye

In this critically acclaimed crime drama, Reeves is Matt, a high school student whose life goes terribly wrong when one of his friends commits a gruesome crime.