There were no flying roundhouse kicks, but “Matrix” star Keanu Reeves did turn on his charm Tuesday in an L.A. court as he defended himself against a paparazzo.

Taking the stand to deny he’d intentionally knocked over snapper Alison Silva with his 1996 Porsche, Reeves grinned at jurors and seemed to channel his slacker character in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.”

When asked to estimate the height of the car he was driving the March 2007 night he allegedly injured Silva, Reeves threw up his hands and quipped, “I haven’t been calibrated.”

The “Speed” star said he slowly moved his Porsche forward to nudge Silva out of the way. But Reeves argued, “to my recollection, I didn’t hit him. I [saw] his legs cross and he [started] to kind of stumble.”

Keanu, who testified for an hour, asserted that it’s “common sense” to get out of the way when someone starts a car.

The 28-year-old paparazzo said he had spotted Reeves in West Hollywood and followed him to Palos Verdes, The News’ Nancy Dillon reports. Silva said he considered hiding in a construction site’s Porta-Potty until Reeves looked over his shoulder and saw him.

“In the [paparazzi] biz, he is considered a shark … hard to get … if he sees you, he’ll try to hide himself,” Silva told jurors.

Even Reeves laughed when Silva said his hope was that he’d catch the elusive star with a new girlfriend.

“I was nervous,” Silva admitted about the moment Reeves exited the medical facility and it was time for him to start snapping. He said he fumbled with equipment that wasn’t working properly and didn’t think he was blocking Reeves when the Porsche began to move forward.

“The bumper of the car hit my right knee,” Silva, originally from Brazil, told the panel. “I don’t remember myself stumbling with my own feet. … I went backward on my hand.”

Silva’s lawyer said in his opening statement that the photographer already has $40,000 in medical bills from the accident and needs $50,000 more for bone-graft surgery to fix his broken wrist.

Reeves’ lawyer said a doctor will testify that Silva’s wrist injury could be from his youth, when he was an avid soccer player. The trial is expected to run through Friday.

Reeves conceded the shutterbug hadn’t tried to follow him into the Palos Verdes medical facility, where he was visiting a family member. He quipped that the pap “didn’t shoot any flaming arrows, either.”

DETAILS magazine’s Holiday issue is coming out next week and we have the ultimate dude: Keanu Reeves. And he continues to look adorable despite his legal troubles! The best part- Keanu is amazingly smart (genius??) and a voracious reader. We¹re talking serious reads- Proust, Updike, Shakespeare. Starring in the upcoming sci-fi thriller “The Day The Earth Stood Still,” you might just start to look at Keanu in a whole new light.

Thanks to Ryan from Details for the heads up;
The article was added to our press archive, also the cover is already added to the gallery. You can also read the article here, to see some Keanu related videos.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. –

It’s not exactly “The Matrix,” but Keanu Reeves is venturing into another world this week: the courtroom.

The civil trial of a paparazzo suing the actor will begin Monday in Los Angeles with attorneys wrangling over last-minute issues before selecting a jury.

Alison Silva is suing Reeves over a March 2007 accident in which he fell while photographing the “Matrix” star behind the wheel of his Porsche. Reeves was pulling out of a parking space, and Silva says he was knocked down by the actor’s car.

A judge has already said Silva can’t recoup punitive damages during the trial and thrown out other claims. The photographer is trying to prove Reeves acted negligently and receive money for his medical bills and lost income.

Reeves will play at least a supporting role during the trial: he arrived Monday dressed in a brown suit.
Source: Associated Press

And this is from x17online.com

And X17 will be able to give you a first-hand account of what happens later this week because WE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO TESTIFY on Wednesday!!!

NOOOOO, the pap didn’t work for X17 and he never has, contrary to his claims. He told the court he lost income when he was injured by Reeves when the actor allegedly drove his Porsche over his foot. NOT TRUE!

We have never worked with the photog/paparazzo/photojournalist Alison Silva and in fact, he SUED US TOO!!!! The case was recently thrown out and Silva still owes us attorney’s fees … so WHY would he claim to have worked for us? … Our only answer is simply that the guy has a few loose screws …

Also, I’m receiving some emails asking about candids and paparazzi pictures. I just want to remember KeanuConnection visitors that we never posted that much candids here. But since this accident happened, I just decided in complete respect to Mr. Reeves do not post any paparazzi picture here anymore. Of course, I’m not blaming about other sites that do it, anyone is free to give the direction they want. But since the paparazzis are being a pain in the a** of Keanu, I believe I’ll do my part as fan and admirer if I don’t support it.
I’m sorry for all of you that really enjoy paparazzi pictures. But this is final decision that will not be changed.

Actor Keanu Reeves stepped onto the red carpet in London last night (October 21st) for the premiere of a film about Canadian rock band Anvil.

Anvil! The Story of Anvil documents the band’s career, which began in Toronto in the 1970s.

Reeves, who was raised in Canada, told reporters that he remembered seeing posters of the group around his hometown.

Anvil’s frontman, Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow, said the film showed how it was “OK to dream and it’s even better to live the dream”.

“Really what it’s all about is doing what makes you feel good about yourself,” he told the BBC.

Kudlow founded the band alongside his schoolfriend Robb Reiner. After moderate early success, including a support tour with Bon Jovi, Anvil failed to sustain widespread interest.

Other guests at the film premeiere included Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s wife, Sarah, whose brother worked on the project.

GALLERY LINKS
• Appearances - BFI 52 London Film Festival: ‘Anvil! The Story Of Anvil” - October 21

Better late than never, I finally added pictures of AFI event Keanu attended last October 01. Enjoy:

GALLERY LINK
• Appearances - Target Presents AFI’s Night At The Movies - October 01