Keanu Reeves was recently subjected to a random round of rapid fire questions by a young fan who cornered The Matrix actor on a flight from London to New York. The actor's enthusiasm in responding to the boy's questions and even indulging him with an autograph--before asking the fan a few questions of his own--has won the internet's heart all over again.
TV producer Andrew Kimmel who was on the same flight and witnessed the exchange shared a short transcript of it on Twitter. Here's how it all unfolded:
Keanu Reeves was on my flight from London to NYC today. A young boy asked for an autograph at baggage & then began to fire off a series of rapid-fire questions. Keanu happily responded to every single one… pic.twitter.com/T7m7PciL5C— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
Kid: Why were you in London?KR: Filming a documentary.
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Kid: I saw online you were at the Grand Prix (pronouncing the x)
KR: Yes, the Grand Prix (in a French accent, without correcting him). F1! Race cars!
Kid: Do you drive?
KR: Not F1, but I like riding motorcycles.
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
Kid: Do you live in NY?KR: I live in LA.
Kid: How long are you gonna be in New York?
KR: Four days! No… five. Five days!
Kid: Why are you in NY?
KR: Gonna see a broadway show!
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
Kid: What broadway show?
KR: American Buffalo! Mamet!Kid: Where are you staying in NY?
KR: Midtown!By this time the kid was running out of questions, so Keanu started grilling him Why were you in Europe? What galleries did you go to in Paris? What was your favorite?
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
The man could not have been nicer, especially after an international flight. I thought I’d share this because the dude is a class act and little moments like this can make such a big difference in people’s lives. We need more Keanus!— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
Before long, the thread went viral with fans admiring Keanu Reeves for being "genuinely kind" and "very polite and humble".
"Keanu has always been a genuinely kind and classy person. He's only become more so over time. One of those who consciously tries to be good, to be mindful, despite his own painful losses," commented Twitter user Diana (@realpestilence).
Another user Quintus Sertorius (@QuintusSertor13) said, "So cool. Being a celebrity could be such a corrupting phenomenon, and yet I’ve never heard a single bad thing about Keanu. Just amazing."
A few users even recounted their own tales of having come across the actor. "I saw him once in my city, Lausanne. He was coming out of a grocery store with a six pack of beers. I just stared at him, totally gobsmacked--and as a good Swiss citizen, didn’t dare say or ask anything," wrote Lilou (@MrsSwannH).
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