The Matrix still holds a special place in Keanu Reeves’ heart 25 years after the Academy Award-winning film debuted in theaters back in 1999.
The award-winning actor had an already impressive acting career before he starred as Neo in the sci-fi action film. Though it wasn’t his first movie, The Matrix undoubtedly helped propel the actor’s career to incredible heights. Despite having been a household name for decades now, complete with multiple accolades under his name, The Matrix is still “the best” for the actor.
“The Matrix changed my life, and then over these years, it’s changed so many other people’s lives in really positive and great ways,” Reeves said during his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
He continued, “As an artist, you hope for that when you get to do a film or tell a story. So when you say these years, the amount of people that I have met who have said to me and been touched by The Matrix in such a positive way . . . It’s the best.”
Keanu Reeves other projects after The Matrix
The Matrix remains one of Reeves’ best movies of all time. Due to the success of the first one, the movie spawned two sequels in 2003 (The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions). He then reprised his iconic role in 2021 in The Matrix Resurrections. Besides the sci-fi action genre, the actor has also explored other terrains, including the superhero horror Constantine in 2005 and the romantic fantasy The Lake House in 2006.
Reeves ventured into other projects like Street Kings, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Side by Side, Man of Tai Chi, and 47 Ronin before he ultimately landed yet another iconic role in 2014’s John Wick. What started as a tale about one man’s revenge has since grown into a successful franchise with three sequels, with the fifth chapter on the way. Details about whether Reeves will return as the titular hitman remain unknown.
