5 memorable roles of "lonely star" Keanu Reeves

Despite being a star with many personal tragedies, the actor of the movie "The Matrix" always strives and is remembered by the audience as a true action hero. Recently, on the occasion of the 50th birthday of actor Keanu Reeves (1964 - 2014), Cinemablend has compiled 5 of his memorable roles...

5: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

10 years ago, playing Neo in The Matrix, Keanu Reeves successfully completed the role of the robot still known as Ted "Theodore" Logan in the movie Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure about two students Ted and Bill (Alex Winter) on a time travel trip, quickly received and made Keanu a teen idol at that time.

His versatility and versatility have made him one of the masters in the film industry today. Reeves has played both Logan and Evil Ted. Evil Ted is a robot clone sent back in time to fight against the Wyld Stallyns' domination of history.

4: River's Edge (1987)

His debut film, The River's Edge (1987), was a promising entry into American cinema. In the film, Keanu plays Matt, a member of a gang of spoiled teenagers who face moral and friendship issues after one of them, John (Daniel Roebuck), kills his girlfriend, dumps her body in a riverbank, and invites the rest of the group to brag about it.

The film was inspired by a true story of a murder in California. Moreover, it is also proof that Keanu Reeves can escape his comfort zone and have moments of emotional and psychological acting that are truly brilliant.

3: Point Break (1991)

The Fast and the Furious is a 1991 American action film starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey.

The film revolves around a group of bank robbers who commit crimes in Los Angeles while wearing masks of former US presidents. The FBI gets involved and narrows down the suspects to surfers. Johnny (Keanu Reeves), a young agent, is placed in this area to collect information.

However, the film also explores an undeniable beautiful, powerful and free-spirited aspect of life, even if it is the life of an outlaw. To this day, Point Break remains a shining example for future action films. And thanks to his excellence, Keanu won the title of “Most Wanted Actor” from MTV.

2: Speed ​​(1994)

With a production budget of about 30 million USD, Speed ​​has successfully earned more than 350 million USD worldwide and also received two Oscars - impressive achievements for an action movie.

The film is about a bus that is bombed by a crazy terrorist and if the bus goes below 50 miles per hour, all passengers on board will be killed. Keanu's character is special police officer Jack Traven, who accidentally happens to be on that fateful bus and must find a way to race against time to defuse the bomb, rescue the hostages and find the terrorist. Accompanying him is a beautiful female passenger Annie (played by Sandra Bullock).

Thrilling, engaging and breathtakingly tense, Speed ​​is a classic action film of the 90s and turned Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock into Hollywood's most sought-after names.

1: The Matrix Trilogy (1999 – 2003)

The first Matrix film was released in 1999 and is considered a groundbreaking work of the science fiction genre. The film started a trend of using a visual effect called bullet time - allowing viewers to witness an action unfolding in slow motion while the camera appears to move around the scene at normal speed.

With its innovative ideas and top-notch action scenes, The Matrix is ​​considered one of the best action movies of all time and was extended with two blockbuster sequels, The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolution (2003). The three films grossed over $1.6 billion and Keanu Reeves is considered the soul of this action, sci-fi series.

The Matrix won all four Oscars: Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound. The success of The Matrix made Hong Kong action directors and martial arts choreographers, such as Yuen Woo-ping and Donnie Yen, very sought after. Hundreds of films, commercials, and music videos reused scenes from this blockbuster.

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