Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise are two of the biggest Hollywood stars. Their films gross millions at the box office, but what makes them stand out from many other Hollywood stars is the legion of fans they have. Cruise and Reeves have a devoted fanbase that hangs on their every word. What sets these two apart is that they have so many fans and admirers even after over 30 years in the industry. There are only so many actors with their level of popularity and success who have been starring in films as long as they have.
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One of Tom Cruise’s most ardent fans is Keanu Reeves. The Matrix and John Wick star was doing press for John Wick 4. During an interview with CinemaBlend, Reeves was lauded for the extreme physicality that characterizes many of his roles. The most recent example is his John Wick character. CinemaBlends’s Eric Eisenberg compared Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise’s total dedication to their stunt work and action sequences in their films despite their age. Tom is 60, and Reeves is 58, yet the actors do the craziest stunts and action choreography.
Eisenberg notes that Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise are in a ‘class of their own.’ During the interview with Keanu, Eisenberg compared the two actors, leaving Reeves somewhat sheepish and embarrassed to be compared to Tom Cruise. The comparison humbled the actor, but Reeves lauded Cruise’s work, calling it ‘extraordinary’. Reeves gave his thoughts about the comparison and concluded that,
“What Tom Cruise does is extraordinary and special…another legend in another universe. I’m more like on the ground playing in the mud, and he’s like flying and jumping and outside of buildings and helicopters, fighter jets. So what he’s doing in terms of events that he’s participating in, I think, is extraordinary and his passion for it, his skill, his talent just shines.”
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Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise are clearly both dedicated to their craft and have a love for what they do. Reeves’ crazy action choreography in John Wick and The Matrix and Cruise’s mind-boggling stuntwork in Mission Impossible films and others are fine examples of their commitment and love for physical roles. Talking with Eisenberg, Reeves highlights the great work Tom Cruise has done and the excellence he has achieved in his career, as well as comparing him and Cruise’s love for film and acting, saying,” I think we’re just beneficiaries of his excellence, you know? He’s inspiring, and I think one thing I could say is that I share the passion for movies. We’re lucky to be there and we’re just to have fun and hope people like what we did.”
Reeves’ words reveal an eagerness and excitement about filmmaking, perhaps seeing the same enthusiasm in Cruise. The actors’ love for what they do is apparent on-screen, and why they are still making hit films and are lauded by fans even after so many years in the limelight.
Keanu Reeves was even more candid about his thoughts on Tom Cruise at a special screening of John Wick 4. Extra interviewed the actor on the red carpet and asked Reeves if audiences would see the two stars on the big screen ‘together going at it.’
Reeves replied, “I don’t know, maybe we can be side by side with a common goal.” Audiences have never seen the actors in the same film, but it is a great idea.
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TL;DR
- Keanu Reeves was asked to be compared to Tom Cruise.
- Reeves was embarrassed by the comparison but praised Cruise.
- When asked if he would star in a film with Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves replied, ‘Maybe’.