It seems as if Keanu Reeves has pretty much always held the reputation of being a down-to-earth loner. Whether giving up his seat on the subway (even the fact that he rides the subway) or sitting on a park bench by himself, eating a sandwich — Reeves is atypical of your everyday A-list actor. And although he doesn’t often discuss his personal life, Reeves did briefly, uncharacteristically open up while doing the press rounds for John Wick 3.
Chatting with the Jakarta Post, Reeves was asked what love means to him as a followup question about Neo’s love for Trinity in the Matrix franchise. His answer was touching, but also a bit forlorn.
“You mean romantic love? You know, I’m the lonely guy,” Reeves responded. “I don’t have anyone in my life. But if it does occur, I would respect and love the other person; hopefully it’ll happen for me.”
“I don’t concern myself with it that much,” he continued, when asked whether he’s content with describing himself as a lonely guy. “I’m an actor, so in terms of what you’re asking about, I have no answer.”
Suffice to say, that quote hit people right in the feels. If the rest of us can find love, why not this beautiful, introspective man? As such, people began sounding off on Twitter, or even volunteering themselves as tributes.
https://twitter.com/ashleyn1cole/status/1134312139349299200
https://twitter.com/davidstassen/status/1134198214775586817
So with this lonely Keanu thing – is there, like, a line? Or an open call? Where do I leave my headshot?
— Eliza Skinner (@elizaskinner) May 31, 2019
How could the universe let Keanu Reeves be lonely, please be nice to him pic.twitter.com/NXN9QVKyFo
— Faerie Queen (@sillysuccubi) May 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/J_A_Moulton/status/1133868834656534529
https://twitter.com/DebraDiGiovanni/status/1133901124933603328
https://twitter.com/emily_ieva/status/1133963620910452736
https://twitter.com/oscarewilde/status/1134076735841034240
https://twitter.com/AmandaRosenberg/status/1133888784137801729
https://twitter.com/NerdMantra/status/1134101943926894593
One of these days — one of these days — Keanu and Winona Ryder will both find themselves single at the same time (despite the fact that they may technically still be married). It’s literally all we can hope for.
(Via Jakarta Post)