Keanu Reevesis telling the real story behind the “Sad Keanu” meme.
Many will recall when Reeves went viral in 2010 shortly after he was pictured looking somber while sitting on a bench and munching on some food.
“I’m just eating a sandwich, man!” Reeves exclaimed as Colbert, 57, showed the photo to the camera.
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Then, Colbert asked the million-dollar question: “So, you’re not actually sad in ‘Sad Keanu’?”
“I was thinking,” Reeves replied. “I had some stuff going on. I was hungry.”
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As Reeves explained,BRZRKRillustrator Ron Garney slipped the meme reference into Volume 1 of the comic book without his knowledge.
“I didn’t know he was going to do that,” Reeves confessed to Colbert. “But that’s what he did. So, I think it’s kind of meta.”
After a big shrug, theJohn Wickstar said, “That’s life in art.”
In March,Varietyreported that Reeves is set to act in and produce a live-action film and anime series based on theBRZRKRcomic book series with Netflix.
The Matrix Resurrectionsis in theaters and on HBO Max starting Dec. 22.
source: people.com
