Jet Li wasn't in the running for the role of Neo.
I love Keanu Reeves as much as the next person byt there's a reason he's described as 'wooden' in his acting.
Until John Wick I honestly would have bet money he couldn't act with real emotions.
I remember there being a word for it when an actor just lools like they always do but due to music score and your own expectations you assume they are acting how you would expect. I think Keanu has mastered that =)
If there is a term for a continual poker face in the theatre arts I would be interested to know it!
You haven't lived until you've seen Keanu take a shot at Shakespeare in Much Ado About Nothing
It was during one of the live audience scenes, still looking for it.
Found it! Key and Peele Season 2 Episode 7, but it was Ryan Gosling they were talking about.
Thanks again!
Clearly you missed his earliest masterpiece called "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". Whoever says Keanu can't act hasn't done their research!