Keanu Reeves is confident that he and Sandra Bullock could successfully make a third gear movie! It must be said that their duet at the time worked: Ian de Bont’s 1994 action thriller became the fourth-highest-grossing film worldwide that year with a gross of $350 million. The reasons for his triumph? A good dose of action and suspense (which continues today) and palpable alchemy between the two actors who have gone on to become internationally acclaimed stars.
A movie was also shot Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock One of the most iconic duos of the decade. But if they’ve already teamed up on screen in 2006’s romantic drama Entre deux rives, now they want more – and so do we.
During a joint interview on the “50 MPH” podcast discussing the making speed, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock In fact, they expressed their desire to respond again. About A Speed 3The first got straight to the point: “You know, we’d be a hit.“
“There is no formula. It’s just business“, he added Sandra Bullock Talk about their on-screen chemistry. “Before we die, before we leave this planet, I think Keanu and I should do something on camera. Would we be in a wheelchair or walking? It is possible. Will we be on little scooters at Disneyland?“
“We are left with the impression that it is a siren’s song, as if something has not been done“, he added Keanu Reeves. “I would love to work with you before we close our eyes.“
It remains to be seen if their next collaboration will actually be in the third installment speed, we only hope. alone Sandra Bullock He returned for the 1997 sequel, Speed 2: Heading into Danger, which was a critical and box office failure. In 2022, the actress told TooFab that she was “Always shy to appear in the film.“
“It’s something I wish I hadn’t done and none of the fans saw.“- he added.
Keanu Reeves On the other hand, he refused to participate in the film because of the script:I was not interested in the script at that time. I really wanted to work with Sandra Bullock, I loved playing Jack Traven and I loved Speed, but an ocean liner? I had nothing against the artists involved, but at the time I felt it wasn’t rightHe explained on the set of The Graham Norton Show in 2021.
Natural alchemy
during the podcast, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Both agreed that “building their chemistry” on the set of the iconic action thriller was easy.
“We had love “, he said Sandra Bullock. “And the characters themselves had love. I think Jack and Ann are different than Sandra and Keanu, but I think we used it well and I think it was just fun. I also think we trust each other, don’t we?“
“Yes. I mean, people have full blown romances in movies and we don’t feel anything between them. And then people can hate each other in movies and you’re like, “That was electro,” you know?– answered the actor. “We didn’t really look at each other in that movie except maybe three or four times because we were constantly fighting the elements. And I think that’s what made it so electric is that watching it, I think you want to make a connection. It was a really clever set-up to separate them. Foreplay, I guess.“
“But I felt very comfortable with Keanu“, he continued. “There was nothing I couldn’t try or do or say where he didn’t fight for me to do it or say it or try it, and that kind of confidence is very rare in actors. Every time I shot something, he would immediately jump and I’d be like, “Okay, that’s my partner.”“
Listen to the full episode with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock of the “50 MPH” podcast here.
Speed (1994) is still available to stream on Disney+.
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