In 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Reeves he played for the first time the role of Ted “Theodore” Logan, who, together with his best friend Bill Preston (Alex Winter), is to revolutionize the music scene and thus bring peace to the world. However, their destiny stands in the way of… a difficult history test. With the help of time-travelling Rufus (George Carlin), two not very volatile teenagers prepare for a test on the result of which the fate of the world depends.
Reeves and Winter reprized their roles as two idiots in 1991’s Bill & Ted’s Crazy Adventure. This time, the title characters face evil robots that are trying to prevent a musical revolution. The personification of death, among others, stands on the side of the not very clear-headed (but full of good intentions) friends.
In “Bill and Ted Save the Universe” from 2020, the title characters are still trying to record a hit that will change the fate of the world. Unfortunately, time is running out. If they don’t make it by 7:17 p.m., the universe will fall apart. Bill and Ted, three decades older but still just as scatterbrained, decide to travel back in time again. This time they want to ask music icons for help. They are accompanied by Billie and Thea – daughters who inherited their father’s love of the guitar and low IQ.
In each film from the Ted Reeves series, he approaches everything with the curiosity of a small child. He is silly, but also honest and tries to help everyone at all costs. The character captivates with his naivety and innocence, and his involvement in absurd situations is always entertaining.
The Netflix romantic hit focuses on the long-term friendship of Sascha (Ali Wong) and Marcus (Randall Park). The problem, of course, is getting the two of them together in the end. Many obstacles stand in the way of their love. Among them is the woman’s new partner, Keanu Reeves as… Keanu Reeves.
His role is not big, but the scenes with the star are comedy gold. Reeves refers to his popularity, which exploded thanks to the “John Wick” series. He also laughs at the blasé attitude of celebrities. As revealed by the creators, the actor was their first choice for the role of “Sascha’s famous love”. Reeves agreed because he is a huge fan of Ali Wong’s stand-up comedy. He reportedly said that he “would be honored to be involved in this love story.”
The main characters of “Keanu” are cousins Rell (Jordan Peele) and Clarence (Keegan-Michael Key). The first one copes with breakup only moderately. One day she finds a cute kitten on her porch. Due to his love for cinema, he names him Keanu. The pet quickly becomes the apple of his eye. Unfortunately, it turns out that the kitten previously belonged to a dangerous gangster. The exceptionally charming Keanu entangles his cousins in a brutal gang war.
Reeves was offered the voice of Keanu the cat in one of the dream sequences. He refused. However, some time later he saw the trailers for the film. He himself contacted the creators and offered his participation.
The dark comedy “I Love You to Death” tells the story of Rosalie (Tracey Ullman), who finds out that her beloved husband Joey (Kevin Kline) is cheating on her. Encouraged by her mother (Joan Plowright), she decides to kill her partner. He entrusts the task to two contract killers, cousins Marlon (Keanu Reeves) and Harlan (William Hurt).
Reeves and Hurt play two incompetent idiots constantly under the influence of various substances. Marlon turns out to be the less bright of the pair of unlucky assassins. Reeves shows a talent for physical comedy in this role. He’s also hilarious when he says the most ridiculous things with a straight face. Sometimes, however, his hero has a flash of genius. It’s a pity that no one seems to listen to him then.