Snapshot of him eating alone quickly went viral...
>His first name means "cool breeze over the mountains"
>Dad was a drug seller who abandoned the family when Keanu was 3, never reconnected with him
>Mom was a showgirl
>Long string of 5-6 stepfathers, constantly moving places
>Different highschools all the time
>Suffered from dyslexia
>Had a keen interest in hockey and was good at it but his dream of becoming an olymic player ended after an injury
>Dropped out of high school to become an actor
>His daughter died stillborn
>His girlfriend died in a car crash
>Close friend died of... drugs?
>Was never married
>Avoids most relationships
>Turns down big roles if he believes the character is too violent
>His best friend is his sister
>Sister is dying of leukemia
>Took a 90% pay cut on his salary on The Replacements (2000) so Gene Hackman could be cast. Previously, he had deferred $2 million of his salary so that Al Pacino could be cast on The Devil's Advocate (1997)
>Gives most of his earnings to charity and the backstage people who help on the set
>His remaining money probably pays for the medical bills of his sister
>"I'm a meathad, man. You've got smart people, and you've got dumb people. I just happen to be dumb."
>Is desperate to get married and have kids because he can't bear to be on his own.
>Found turning 40 so tough in 2004, saying it has been a time of reflection, which quickly escalated into morbid brooding about how many years he has left before he dies.
>Reeves turned down the company of 6 models on his 39th birthday, and instead ate alone at a restaurant
>>>>"I'm sorry my existence is not very noble or sublime."
as seen in the upcoming bebop movie
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