Keanu Reeves reveals the only three of his films he can tolerate watching

Keanu Reeves confessed that he can only see three films from his extensive filmography when they appear on television or in other formats.

During a talk at The New Yorker Festivalthe 61-year-old actor was asked if he usually watches his old productions. According to the American press, he acknowledged that he avoids looking at almost all of his works, although he made very specific exceptions.

Before the audience present—and accompanied by Alex Winter and cultural critic Naomi Fry—Reeves explained: “No, I mean, maybe while I’m changing the channel, I think: ‘There it is, oh yeah, Break Point is on broadcast’”.

The Hollywood artist thus referred to the 1991 film in which he plays an undercover FBI agent. Along the same lines, he added two other tapes that he does observe on specific occasions.

“O, ‘Oh wow, MatrixGOOD. Matrix Reloaded“Hell, yes,” he said with a laugh, alluding to the blockbusters of 1999 and 2003 in which he gives life to the character Neo.

In his speech, Keanu Reeves was clear that, outside of this casual context, he does not deliberately reproduce his feature films.

“No, no, no, no. I haven’t put one of my movies on to watch“, he stated emphatically. This self-prohibition that he maintains regarding his work coincides with that of other actors, such as Alex Winter, who also acknowledged that he avoids looking at his previous projects.

Winter himself explained during the event that only on exceptional occasions, such as special screenings in cinemas, does he seek to observe the public’s reaction, but in general he does not feel comfortable with his past works.

Reeves stressed that his decision is not caused by dissatisfaction, but simply that he prefers not to see his films on screen. Thus, its only exceptions turn out to be Break Point, Matrix y Matrix Reloaded; These last two belonging to one of the best-rated sagas in cinema.

Keanu Reeves He recently experienced a risky situation with a fan after one of his performances in New York.

The incident occurred last weekend around the Hudson Theater, where the actor stars in the play Waiting for Godot under the direction of Jamie Lloyd.

Upon leaving the premises, the Canadian was intercepted by a womanwho tried to get into his car while proclaimed that she was the “divine wife” of the actor.

The images, captured by a viewer on the TikTok platform, show the celebrity greeting fans before entering a black vehicle. A woman then rushed toward the car and attempted to force entry through the passenger door.

Security guards and assistants intervened to take her away, amid shouts such as: “Let go of me! Keanu, I am your divine wife!”

The situation generated considerable tension among those present. “They should get a restraining order against this woman.”the person who recorded the record can be heard commenting.

The altercation was resolved without injuries, although neither Keanu Reeves nor his team issued subsequent statements about the incident.

The admirer has not been publicly identified and legal actions have not been reported in relation to the incident. The episode arose in the middle of the successful theatrical season of the performer, who plays Estragon in Waiting for Godotalong with his colleague and friend Alex Winter, who plays Vladimir.

The cast of the play, an adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s classic, is completed with Brandon J. Dirden in the role of Pozzo, Michael Patrick Thornton as Lucky and two young actors alternating the role of the boy. The production, directed by Jamie Lloyd, will continue to run until January 4, 2026.