'He¡¯s A Class Act': Keanu Reeves Patiently Answers Young Fan's Rapid Fire Questions At The Airport
A touching exchange between the 57-year-old Matrix Resurrections actor and a fan as documented by Andrew Kimmel, a TV producer, in a series of tweets he posted online Monday night.
International flights can be grueling and exhausting. Not everyone can be in the mood for small talk or chit-chat. Several Reddit users have repeatedly shared their celebrity encounters at airports, most of which were bizarre and horrifying. Fans are to be equally blamed for intruding into the private lives of celebrities.
But can there be a better way of dealing with inquisitive fans at the airport?
Well, trust Keanu Reeves to teach everyone a lesson in humility in the most endearing way possible.
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After a recent visit to New York, Keanu Reeves made a remarkable effort to make a young fan's day.
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A touching exchange between the 57-year-old Matrix Resurrections actor and a fan as documented by Andrew Kimmel, a TV producer, in a series of tweets he posted online Monday night.
And yes, I geeked out a little and asked for a photo. I mean¡ had to. Have a happy 4th everyone! pic.twitter.com/JVR5VTPQHz
¡ª Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
In a now-viral tweet, Kimmel wrote: "Keanu Reeves was on my flight from London to NYC today."
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
¡ª Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
"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¡."Kimmel posted a picture of Reeves standing next to the young boy with a luggage cart and some of the conversations he overheard.
Young fan's questions for Keanu included "Why was he in London?" ("Filming a documentary," said Reeves), and whether the actor attended this weekend's British Grand Prix?"Yes," said Reeves, "F1! Race cars!" according to Kimmel.
Kid: Why were you in London?
¡ª Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
KR: Filming a documentary.
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.
Keanu's fan also asked if he drove himself. The actor replied, "Not F1, but I like riding motorcycles," Kimmel added.
According to Kimmel, the boy then asked Reeves if he lived in New York. When Reeves replied that his home was in Los Angeles, the boy pushed to find out why he had just touched down in the Big Apple. "How long are you gonna be in New York?" said the boy.
Kid: Do you live in NY?
¡ª Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
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!
"Four days! No¡ five. Five days!" replied Reeves, before adding, "Gonna see a broadway show!" according to Kimmel, which he later revealed was David Mamet's American Buffalo.
"By this time, the kid was running out of questions, so Keanu started grilling him," Kimmel wrote, describing a cute twist.
Kid: What broadway show?
¡ª Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
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?
"Why were you in Europe? What galleries did you go to in Paris? What was your favorite?" he added.
Reeves "could not have been nicer," Kimmel wrote before sharing the selfie he took with the actor,
Kid: What broadway show?
¡ª Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
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?
"¡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!" said Kimmel.
Keanu is a national treasure??? https://t.co/27Q0CoHWoC
¡ª thatstarwarsgirl77 (@thatstarwarsgrl) July 5, 2022
On Saturday, in Northamptonshire, England, Reeves watched a Formula 1 qualifying race at the Silverstone Circuit. Reeves is currently producing a documentary about the 2009 Formula 1 season.
Disney+ is expected to premiere Keanu Reeves' Formula 1 docuseries in 2023.
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