He may not have earned the kind of acclaim as many of his Hollywood counterparts, but make no mistake, Keanu Reeves is a big screen icon in his right.
With his debut in 1989 with 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure', Keanu has over 100 acting credits under his belt. Here are the actor’s top 5 best performances that you must watch.
#1 The John Wick Trilogy
Guns, suits, epic one-liners & full of high-adrenaline stunts, 'John Wick' is among the most popular action film franchises of recent times.
Keanu plays a legendary assassin John Wick who is running for his life from the guild of trained killers he once worked with.
Fans were quick to recommend the action flick for its flawless cinematography and fight choreography.
#2 The Matrix Trilogy
In the Matrix trilogy, Keanu Reeves plays a commuter hacker Neo who meets a mysterious man Morpheus who tells Neo nothing is real and whatever he sees is actually a simulation. The first Matrix film was a breakthrough hit in 1999 and continued to inspire other sci-fi films for decades. Not just that, Matrix has achieved cult status when it comes to pop culture.
#3 Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4
In Pixar's animated sequel "Toy Story 4,", Reeves lent his voice as the Canadian daredevil toy Duke Caboom. The film received an overwhelming amount of praise from critics.
#4 The Bill & Ted Movies
These time-travel comedies which starred Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter marked the beginning of Keanu’s future as an A-list movie star.
Though the sequels were less successful commercially, the films developed a cult following of its own, and established that Keanu is a good fit for comedy as well.
#5 Speed | 1994
Starring alongside Sandra Bullock in the action movie "Speed", Reeves stars as a bomb-squad specialist hot on the heels of an elusive bomber. Critics gave the film high-scoring reviews for its propulsive cinematography and action-packed plot.
Honourable mention: Always Be My Maybe | 2019
Fans have dubbed Keanu Reeves' resurgence in Hollywood as “the Keanaissance.” Though the actor is completely oblivious to his huge fan base, Reeves parodied himself in the 2019 Netflix romantic comedy "Always Be My Maybe". It was a small cameo but this one was just for fans.