Did you know that Keanu Reeves was forced to act in a film because one of his friends imitated his signature? Back to an incredible anecdote.
It’s a barely believable anecdote. Keanu Reeves, the star of the John Wick saga (which could well be made up of… nine films!), was forced to star in a film because one of his friends, who really wanted to see him in the movie of the work in question, had imitated his signature on the contract!
Do you think this unfortunate experience occurred at the very beginning of the career of a too naive Keanu Reeves? No way ! The actor was forced to star in a film released in theaters in 2000, shortly after the first Matrix and therefore at a time when he was at the height of his popularity.
The feature film in question here is The Watcher, in which Keanu Reeves plays a serial killer. Specializing in the murder of single women, he is hunted by an FBI agent played by James Spader.
“I never found the script interesting, but one of my friends forged my signature on the contract”declares Keanu Reeves at the microphone of the Calgary Sun, comments reported by the Guardian. “I couldn’t prove it and I didn’t want to be prosecuted, so I had no choice but to make the film.”
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Keanu Reeves could have benefited from this bad trick played by one of his “friends” if the film had been of quality and had achieved great success at the box office. Unfortunately, The Watcher is one of the worst opuses of his career, rated 1.8 out of 5 by AlloCiné spectators, and only brought in $47 million in revenue worldwide.
In the end, what does Keanu Reeves think of this film that he refused to promote? In a 2014 interview with IndieWirethe actor didn’t beat around the bush. “It was a disaster”he bluntly blurted out. “I hate this movie. It’s horrible.” History does not say whether Keanu remained on good terms with his strange usurping comrade.
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