Keanu Reeveshas become known for his brutal role as dog-loving assassin John Wick in the last decade, but he will be leaving that all behind for an upcoming role that will see him bring back “comedic Keanu.” Jonah Hill-directedOutcomewill not only see Reeves beingreunited with Cameron Diazfor the first time since 1996 dark comedyFeeling Minnesota, but will also find him leaving behind his action hero persona for something in which he doesn’t even do “one karate punch.”
According to Roy Wood Jr., who also appears in the movie, the film is “extremely funny,” and he shared as much as he was able about Reeves’ appearance at the Sundance Film Festival. Speaking toScreenRant, he said:
“I spoke with Jonah Hill, who’s directing and starring in Outcome, and I know they were still finishing up, just a couple of tweaks on the edit. I feel like it should be this year. I’m not going to speak out of turn, because I don’t want to get in trouble with Apple. [Chuckles] But I can say that it is an extremely funny film, but to see Keanu Reeves, I don’t think he does one karate punch in the whole film. Yeah, proper comedic Keanu Reeves is back. I can’t say too much about my character, other than imagine if Deion Sanders was a civil rights lawyer. Whatever you envision, that’s who I am in Outcome, which is totally different for me in Love, Brooklyn.”
Keanu Reeves Has Made Some Surprising Appearances Recently
As the star ofThe Matrixfranchise and theJohn Wickmovies,Keanu Reeves has become an action movie icon. However, his extensive list of films covers a much wider range of genres than that. From the comedy ofBill & Ted’s Excellent Adventureand its two sequels, through horror withThe Devil’s Advocate, to comic book movies withConstantine, Reeves has constantly looked to deliver a huge portfolio of movies and TV shows that has something for everyone.
In recent years, alongside theJohn Wickfranchise, Reeves has lent his voice to Duke Kaboom inToy Story 4, Batman inDC League of Super-Pets, Shadow the Hedgehog in severalSonic the Hedgehogprojects, including the 2024 threequel, a character in Prime Video’s incredible video game anthology seriesSecret Level, and even turned up in an uncredited role as the voice of the Animated Lumon Administrative Building in Apple TV+ seriesSeverance.
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It’s impossible now to imagine anyone other than Keanu Reeves playing John Wick. But believe it or not, that’s almost what wound up happening.
After reprising his role as Ted in theBill & Ted Face the Musicin 2020, and Neo inThe Matrix Resurrectionsin 2021, Reeves could well be appearing in more sequels in the future. He will make another appearance as John Wick in this year’s spinoff movie,Ballerina, and after many years of rumors,a sequel toConstantinenow seems to be moving ahead, along with a fourthBill & Tedfilm. However, that does not mean he is relying on his past for future hits. As well asOutcome, Reeves is also set to appear in the action movieBRZRKR, the satirical comedyThe Entertainment System Is Down, and another comedy,Good Fortunewith Keke Palmer. That’s a lot of Keanu from which everyone should be able to find something to like.
