Keanu Reeves has won the hearts of the audience thanks to his performance, but mostly with his kindness and bravery that melts everyone’s heart. It’s no secret that the famous 59-year-old started his career in the 1980s. Now, with nearly 40 years of experience, his resume includes a large number of iconic characters he’s played, and when asked who his favorite was, the answer shocked everyone.
Keanu Reeves has revealed that his favorite character is one from literature
In an interview with ‘Interview Magazine’, Reeves talked about his first acting roles and when asked which role he enjoyed the most in his career, it was the one no one expected: Mercury in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’. ‘.
It turns out that the established actor got this role in 1980, which he performed in a play at the age of 21 and is important in the work of William Shakespeare, since Mercury, the messenger of the protagonists, that is, thanks to it he could communicate more easily.
Keanu himself was the one who revealed the reasons why Mercury is the character he adores the most and one of them is his great wisdom.
The strange thing about it is that although the interview came to light in 2015, that year Reeves had already played Neo or Constantine, but he didn’t mention them, which all the fans expected.
The news has caused an uproar on social media, where Reeves’ followers have expressed their surprise and curiosity to learn more details about his involvement in the famous Shakespearean tragedy, and luckily for them, there’s a clip on YouTube where you can see a couple of photos of him on stage.
Finally, on social media, people started expressing their desire to see Reeves in the future as Mercury, either in a TV series or a movie, regardless of their age, because they think he would do an incredible job.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
