The world fell in love with this modest and good-natured Canadian immediately after the release of the screens of the Matrix sci-fi masterpiece. Later, Keanu Reeves had other very successful projects, and each time his appearance in the frame pleased the viewer, because there are very few frankly failed projects. Contributed to the huge audience love and charm Keanu.
Despite the fact that Reeves is in the spotlight, it is well known that he is rather modest, easy to communicate and lacking in pride. And he has a very peculiar attitude to money: the actor says that this is the last thing he worries about.
1. Net capital
Take the red pill, Neo. It will make you rich. The net capital of Keanu Reeves as of 2019 is $ 360 million (according to Forbes). This puts him among the richest actors in the world.
2. Keanu as Santa Claus
One day, the actor found out that the creator of The Matrix had family problems. What did he do?
Reeves presented him with a Christmas present of $ 20,000.
According to colleagues, Reeves is respectful to every person, whether the owner of the show or a simple extras from the crowd. He always tries to remember the names of people working with him on the same set, greets everyone and takes part.
The actor once admitted in an interview that he has a private charity fund that helps children’s hospitals and research centers. Many years have passed since then, but during all this time Keanu no longer mentioned charity. However, you can’t hide the awl in a bag: a foundation founded by an actor more than 15 years ago still exists. Keanu just silently does a good deed, keeping the details to herself.
3. To refuse a couple of millions is not a problem for him
The Devil's Advocate would have been different if it hadn't been for the good-natured Keanu. He repeatedly showed himself devoted to the cause. When the question arose of who would play the role of a lawyer, the creators announced that they could not afford Al Pacino.
But Keanu, firstly, really wanted to work with him on the same platform, and secondly, he believed that he simply could not find a better candidate. He himself proposed cutting his own fee in favor of Pacino. It was a fabulous sum of $ 2 million.
He behaved similarly on the set of Doublers: thanks to him, Gene Hackman was able to fit into the budget. Financial matters really mean less to him than creativity.
There are many urban legends about how Reeves "donated more than $ 100 million" in the form of bonuses for special effects and the design team working on the set of the Matrix films. By all accounts, he is an amazing guy, but much of this story is distorted.
Following alleged alleged handouts, journalists found an account in The Wall Street Journal that stated that he had cut money from his contract in order to better fund the special effects, production, and design departments.
“Money is not important. What I have would be enough, even if I was going to live for several centuries, ”he said in an interview.
4. Harley for excellent work
Although reports that Reeves donates millions of his royalties to bestow all members of the crew are greatly exaggerated, he did something surprising. Once he was so delighted with the work of the stunt team that after filming he went to a motor show for gifts.
He bought stuntmen for the new Harley Davidson motorcycle, the cost of which ranged from $ 7,000 to $ 40,000, depending on the model.
“We did a common thing, and we trained a lot together,” Reeves told reporters. “I just wanted to ... thank all those guys who helped me play my part.”
five.$ 3 Million Litigation
It sounds like the plot of a second-rate movie, but it really was. Ten years ago, a woman claimed that Reeves had mesmerized her, forced her to marry him, and became the father of all four of her children.
She demanded 3 million dollars a month for spousal support and 150 thousand dollars a month for her, at that time already adult children.
Reeves agreed to take the paternity test in 2010, got a negative result and won the trial without difficulty. I wonder what that woman was counting on? Perhaps the fact that a rich actor who is famous for his generosity, out of kindness, will agree to share money with her?
6. He refused $ 11 million
That was in 1995. And in those days it was a fee that Keanu had not seen before.
He was offered $ 11 million for participating in Speed 2: Cruise Control, the sequel to the classic action movie Speed.
And he refused. What for? To play Hamlet in a production of The Shakespeare Theater in Winnipeg, Canada.
Reeves explained the decision in an interview: “It was just a life situation. When I received and read the script, which was about a cruise ship, I just realized that this was not for me. "
In addition, the work on the “Chain Reaction” of 1996 was fresh in my memory, and the actor felt that he was simply tired of the militants. He wanted to do something else. And if for this it was necessary to say “no, thank you” to 11 million dollars, that’s exactly what he decided to do.
7. Homeless Millionaire
Reeves is known for his reputation and, perhaps, a kind of record for the fact that, having huge capital, he did not have his own house until 2003 - almost 18 years after the beginning of his career.
He was essentially homeless, and trailers and hotel rooms were his haven: he was known to be a longtime resident of the legendary Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles.
In 2003, Reeves finally acquired a mansion in Hollywood for $ 5.95 million and called it his "Chateau Art Nouveau."
But he still leads an ascetic lifestyle: he rarely buys expensive designer clothes, can eat fast food, and occasionally uses the subway. He does not have a rider with sky-high prices, coming to the shooting he sleeps in ordinary hotels.
8. One of the highest paid actors
It is difficult to assess the situation objectively, because sometimes his fees are not voiced. But he is probably pretty close to being the highest paid actor of all time.
Because of his lucrative Matrix deals, salaries, and reduced box office revenues, he received more than $ 256 million in the trilogy.
This is approximately $ 56 million for the Matrix, 126 million for the Matrix: Reloaded, and 79 million for the Matrix: Revolution.
Although there is a theory that Sony put him in a “movie jail” when he abandoned filming for Speed 2 in 1995, Reeves somehow managed to earn billions of dollars at the box office over the years.
How much is approximately? Something like $ 5.85 billion worldwide, excluding ticket price inflation.
9. Keanu loves motorcycles
His eyes light up when he talks about them. Perhaps this is due to the fact that he starred in many action films and performed his own stunts. The actor recalls: “There, where I grew up in Toronto, every summer motorcycle gangs gathered in a place called Yorkville. "These cool bikes and the cool guys who drove them just sunk into my soul." Probably, such a spectacle would have made the same impression on any 10-year-old boy.
His motorcycle collection costs hundreds of thousands, and he also co-founded the famous motorcycle company, the Arch Motorcycle, based in Los Angeles.
Arch motorcycles are fully custom designed and cost from $ 78,000.
10. He once worked at regular work, like all of us
When Reeves was a teenager, he saved up money for moving to Hollywood. And for this, he had to work in two jobs part-time.
He sharpened skates at the local arena in Toronto, and also worked at an Italian gourmet grocery store.
Leaving school at 17, he moved to Los Angeles three years later. His dream came true.