Everyone from Matthew McConaughey to Tom Cruise to Robert Downey Jr. have had their late-stage careers described by some modified version of the word “renaissance.” But there’s a slight difference with Keanu Reeves. Last weekend, the 54-year-old’s latest film, “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,” debuted at No. [Review: The new John Wick movie does what John Wick movies do best, beautifully and brutishly]Reeves nabbed his breakout role in 1986′s disturbing “River’s Edge,” which is about a group of teenagers dealing with the aftermath of their friend killing his girlfriend. To actively seek further meme-ification—hey, it’s Sadder Keanu—wouldn’t feel like a creative act, he doesn’t think.”But the John Wick series transformed him into an action star once again. The third John Wick film sets up a clear cliffhanger that begs for a fourth, and its expanded universe will spread to television with the upcoming Starz series “The Continental.”All of which is to say: Keanu Reeves is back, baby.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 11:02 UTC