Chapter 11 - Definitevily a Star

Hollywood’s Walk of Fame

On January 31, 2005, finally Keanu was awarded with a star on the famous Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. In his speech, he remembered his mother Patricia: “When I was 15 years old and a kid in Canada, I was doing a play called ‘Romeo and Juliet. I asked my mom if it was OK to be an actor. She said, ‘Whatever you want.’ So thanks mom.”

Reeves accompanied former Speed costar Sandra Bullock to the 2006 Academy Awards. This caused some controversy, as Bullock is married to motorcycle builder Jesse James. It was later revealed to be a publicity stunt to coincide with the release of their romantic film The Lake House. This, a remake of the 2000 South Korean hit Siworae, had Bullock playing a doctor moving out of a glass house by a lake and Reeves playing an architect moving in. Both are troubled, Reeves in particular being overshadowed by architect dad Christopher Plummer, but they begin a relationship via letters and fall in love, their only problem being that he thinks it’s 2004 while she’s existing in 2006.

In March 2007, Keanu was behind the wheel of a Porsche that allegedly grazed a celebrity photographer standing in the path of the sports car. Keanu’s lawyer said, in occasion, that the paparazzo was standing in front of Reeves’ car “blocking his way” when Reeves got into his car to leave, appearing as though the photographer was trying to cause the encounter. In November, the photographer sued Keanu for suffering shock and serious injuries because the accident.

Keanu as Tom Ludlow

Keanu currently is promoting his new movie Street Kings. Keanu Reeves is Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he’s been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him. The movie received a few good reviews beside others complaining about the violence.

On upcoming, two more works: The Day The Earth Stood Still, remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. And The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, based on Rebecca Miller’s novel of the same name.

Note: This is not an official biography. All information has been gathered from various interviews and articles and is accurate according to my best knowledge.

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