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He got the job in no small part because he'd demonstrated he was able to do that in his preparation for The Matrix, his breakout role as a potential martial art
by Applejinx 3y ago
He got the job in no small part because he'd demonstrated he was able to do that in his preparation for The Matrix, his breakout role as a potential martial arts action movie star.
In that case it was more of a gamble, as the movie might have failed.
- philwelch 3y agoWith The Matrix though, part of the film preproduction was an extended training program not just with Keanu but with Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, and Hugo Weaving. Keanu was the star but the expectation was that they’d be able to train all the actors to a pretty high level. The main difference with Keanu is that you don’t necessarily want to rely on him to deliver a lot of lines; he can do it, but he’s much more of a kinesthetic, non-verbal actor at heart.