The 60-year-old star was asked by host Alex Jones if it was nice to see his Speed costar Sandra Bullock again at a recent reunion. Reeves sweetly said it sure was.
But then another presenter, Gabby Logan, pushed harder as she asked if Keanu had wished that they had started a romance after the 1994 film came out.
The dark-haired actor, who dates 51-year-old artist Alexandra Grant, seemed a bit put off but managed to deliver an answer that would not insult his pal Bullock nor his current love.
His fans were not happy with what they considered ‘unprofessional’ questioning.
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Keanu Reeves’ fans were left furious after seeing a very awkward interview with the Matrix actor on BBC ‘s The One Show this week. The 60-year-old star was asked by host Alex Jones if it was nice to see his Speed costar Sandra Bullock again at a recent reunion. Reeves sweetly said it sure was
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But then another presenter, Gabby Logan, pushed harder as she asked if Keanu had wished that they had started a romance after the 1994 film came out. The dark-haired actor, who dates 51-year-old artist Alexandra Grant, seemed a bit put off
The John Wick actor sat down to discuss his new movies Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Ballerina.
Jones, one of the show’s regular hosts, brought up Reeves’ ’90s hit, Speed.
Alex then inquired if he liked seeing his costar Sandra at the 30th anniversary celebration of the action movie..
Reeves replied, ‘That was so nice. Yeah, Sandra Bullock and I get along really well and it’s always nice to see her, so it was nice to kind of hang out for a little bit.’
That is when Logan pushed her way in.
She asked, ‘Didn’t you discover later that you could’ve got on even better… you both had a bit of a crush on each other on set but you didn’t find out until later on that you kind of fancied each other…’
That is when the action star looked up and then said, ‘Ohhhh yeah! We were very professional.’
Jones tried to lighten the mood by saying, ‘That would’ve been a nice couple!’
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Reeves and Bullock seen in Speed in 1994
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Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque 30th Anniversary Screening of SPEED and Q&A with Bullock, Reeves at the Egyptian Theater on October 8
The vibe on set was an uncomfortable one, however, as Keanu seemed to cringe and the conversation became stilted.
Fans took to social media to say the questioning was ‘ridiculous’ and ‘unfair.’ Many said it was not kind to put Reeves on the spot like that during a live TV show.
And others pointed out that Reeves was ‘cringing inside, deep.’
One person said on BBC’s Instagram page: ‘Embarrassing questions, a lovely man, and a great actor ❤️.’
For many years, Keanu and Sandra were romantically linked but it was just rumors as Sandra said they never dated.
In the past Keanu has called her ‘a wonderful person and a wonderful actress.’
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Here is the moment the star looked away after being presented with the awkward question. His fans were not happy with what they considered ‘unprofessional’ questioning
This comes after film executive Steve Asbell has revealed a third Speed movie is not out of the question.
Fans of the 1994 action flick have been patiently waiting for another instalment in the series after the disappointing 1997 sequel Speed 2: Cruise Control, and now the 20th Century Studios boss has insisted a third film is possible, but only if they find an idea that ‘excites’ the two actors.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Asbell said of Speed: ‘It is one of those last movies that we haven’t remade. And to really be a reason to come back, it’s got to be a great idea and an idea that excites [Reeves and Bullock].
‘Because that’d be the reason to see it. It’s obviously a really important title for us, but it’s not something we would handle lightly or just try to press them into service. They’d have to be a part of the development of that idea.’
At a recent screening for the film to mark its 30th anniversary, Bullock suggested that Hollywood ‘wasn’t brave enough’ to make a third entry into the series.
However, Asbell insisted 20th Century was certainly willing to give it a go and added that the studio was ‘sitting by the phone’ waiting to hear ideas for the possible blockbuster.
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Reeves walks in the garage area following a GR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 5 in Indianapolis
He said: ‘Hollywood is brave enough. We are brave enough. We are sitting by the phone.’
Bullock had reasoned the industry wouldn’t be ‘willing to tolerate’ director Jan de Bont’s bombastic ideas for a third film because it would ‘require a lot from everybody’.
She explained: ‘All these things happened because the crazy man [de Bont] in the greenish jacket over there. He’s so soft and gentle today and I’m like, ‘That’s not the man I remember.’ But he’s the man who put the energy and the idea together, knew what the audience wanted and demanded it from everyone and everyone stepped up to play it.
‘So what would that movie be that would make Jan’s brain and brilliance happy? It would require a lot from everybody.
‘I don’t know if we’re in an industry anymore that’s willing to tolerate it and be brave enough to do it.’
