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Keanu Reeves pulling up a gun and slinging it toward the bad guys can give a whole other level of adrenaline rush to the audience. And he does it with such finesse that actors can think about taking some classes.
But, it’s not just the guns that he has been great with. When he is out of ammo, he can showcase some of the most intense hand-to-hand combat skills that require heavy training, and he is all for it.
Four years ago, May 17 saw the release of the third installment —John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellumand BuzzFeed Celeb got him to talk about his experiences working on the franchise. And he played with puppies!
He answered a lot of fan questions, ranging from stunts to time travel, his secret to living a low-profile life, his love of literature, and the most anticipated question was about his training.
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Keanu Reeves Dealt With Severe Physical Issues BeforeThe Matrix
While filming forChain Reaction(1996),Keanu Reeveswent through harrowing physical trauma. But, he couldn’t say no toThe Matrix.
Dealing with spinal troubles and a fractured intervertebral disc, the actor spent four months training in Chinese martial arts. He even had a neck issue and had to go for spinal stenosis.
He said in an interview with Collider –
“What was cool though was at the time the way to recover from spinal surgery was different. They put the plate inside my neck and told me to start moving right away. I had to train for The Matrix in a neck brace.”
Surviving these major challenges, Keanu Reeves could not hold back from returning to the set for back-to-back sequels in 2003.
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Keanu Reeves Compares His Training ForThe MatrixandJohn WickFranchise
DirectorChad Stahelskistarted a revolution by casting Keanu Reeves forJohn Wick.Coming from such painful physical troubles, Reeves signed on to give us an iconic representation of a deadly assassin.
While playing with the puppies, Reeves quoted a fan question –
“How much training did you do for fight scenes inThe Matrix and John Wick.”
The question must have given Reeves an opportunity to finally speak on the intense training, as he could not hold his excitement elaborating and comparing the two very different fighting styles for the franchises.
“I did a lot of training, and it was really fun. ForThe Matrix,thefirst time it was learning wire and kung fu, and that was months and months.John Wickwas judo and jiu-jitsu, and a lot more gun manipulation.”
Keanu Reeves’ passion for movies can be justified by his dedication as he expressed his love for action films, and being there to create a connection with the audience.
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Scheduled for a July 29, 2025 release, Keanu Reeves will make a cameo in Ana de Armas’ spin-offBallerina.
Source:BuzzFeed Celeb
Ojaswi Chaudhary
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Extremely passionate about a great story since the little guy was 8. He has lived through nothing short of almost 300 of Hollywood’s finest pieces of work, and is now creating some of his own here at FandomWire. He loves to make time for a good book and a good meal.
