Keanu Reeves: Heartwarming interaction between John Wick star and young child goes viral
Keanu Reeves’s heartwarming interaction with a young child at an airport has gone viral on social media.
The Matrix star was spotted on a flight from London to New York, having apparently been in the country to film a documentary.
After arriving at his destination, Reeves was approached by a young boy, who then proceded to pepper the actor with a “series of rapid-fire questions”.
The encounter was described by TV producer Andrew Kimmel in a tweet thread that quickly went viral.
“Keanu Reeves was on my flight from London to NYC today,” he revealed. “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…
“Kid: Why were you in London? 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.”
Eventually, the child started “running out of questions”, prompting Reeves to begin affectionately “grilling him”, asking him questions such as: “Why were you in Europe?” “What galleries did you go to in Paris?” and “What was your favourite?”
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
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
“The man could not have been nicer, especially after an international flight,” added Kimmel. “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!”
In recent years, Reeves has become renowned for his benevolent off-screen persona.
Back in 2021, he was praised for gifting four of his John Wick: Chapter 4 stuntmen personalised Rolex watches.
To mark the end of the movie shoot, he had the items engraved with the message: “The John Wick Five. Thank you. Keanu. JW4. 2021”
Reeves’s reaction to being described as the “nicest man in Hollywood” went viral online last year.