Movie Quiz: Only a true Keanu Reeves fan will get a 10/10!

Infernal Square, a bus unable to go below 50mph due to the pain of seeing a bomb go off, promises a diabolical and charismatic villain early in the careers of the late Dennis Hopper and several young actors. bright future.

These were the ingredients that made the movie Speed, released just thirty years ago, a real hit at the box office, grossing $350 million on a production cost of about $35 million.

Keanu Reeves has since enjoyed an atypical career, alternating between major Hollywood franchises (The Matrix, John Wick) and independent films. Among this rich filmography, do you think you can identify these ten movie scenes? That’s what we’re going to check out after revealing some of the secrets to shooting at Speed.

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Jan de Bont’s first film

Speed ​​is the first feature film of Dutchman Jan de Bont, previously known as the director of The Crystal Trap, Black Rain, The Hunt for Red October, Basic Instinct and Lethal Weapon 3. After the success of Speed, the filmmaker specializes. into mainstream action cinema, especially with Twister, which came out two years later.

A waltz of roles

Before it ended up in the hands of Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, the roles of Jack Traven and Annie Porter were offered to Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, Bruce Willis and Jeff Bridges for Cop, and for Halle Berry and Ellen DeGeneres. bus passenger. Harris, on the other hand, was to be played by Ed Harris, Jack Traven’s LAPD counterpart, before Jeff Daniels was cast.

Twelve buses are used

No fewer than twelve buses were used to represent the car bomb in the film during the filming of Speed. Two of them were literally blown up by the needs of the film, and one was intended only for the scenes taking place under the car.