Although he is a famous star with memorable roles in blockbuster movies such as The Matrix, John Wick or Speed, Keanu Reeves has a modest lifestyle and he rarely talks about money…

In his acting career, Keanu Reeves is a prominent name in the Hollywood box office. This actor’s blockbuster films include: The  Matrix trilogy  –  1.7 billion USD , The John Wick trilogy   –  587 million USD ,  Speed  ​​-  350 million USD ,  Constantine  –  231 million USD ,  The Day The Earth Stood Still  –  233 million USD ,  Bram Stoker’s Dracula  –  216 million USD .

One particular reason for this action is that Keanu Reeves’ sister, Kim, was diagnosed with leukemia in 1991. Kim fought for 10 years before dying in 2001. Keanu Reeves has been relentless in raising money for research, and even created a foundation for the research process.

“I have a private foundation that has been running for five or six years, and it supports a number of children’s hospitals and cancer research. I don’t like to have my name attached to it, I like to create a foundation for the foundation to do what it should do,” Keanu Reeves told the US magazine Ladies’ Home Journal.

This is not the first time Keanu’s fans have been impressed by the actor’s noble actions. Previously, many of Keanu’s beautiful images also helped him receive the title of “The nicest guy in Hollywood”. From helping the members of the John Wick crew carry items to hiring a minibus to take the passengers on the same flight with him to Los Angeles, when their flight unexpectedly landed in Bakersfield.

Just two months ago, Keanu Reeves made headlines when he gifted his stunt crew  John Wick: Chapter 4  Rolex Submariner watches worth tens of thousands of dollars. Jeremy Marinas, one of the four recipients, said it was the “best gift” he’s ever received on a film project.

In the early 2000s, he also gave the stunt actors in the movie  The Matrix  expensive Harley-Davidson motorcycles as a thank you. He also spent tens of millions of dollars in box office commissions to give to the special effects and costume staff because he believed they were the ones who created the success of the movie.

In 1996, Reeves agreed to take a pay cut of several million dollars so that the crew  of The Devil’s Advocate  could afford to hire Al Pacino to join the project. He did the same for  The Replacements  (2000) when Warner Bros. said they could not afford to pay Gene Hackman, who played Reeves’s trainer in the film.

Keanu’s many beautiful images also partly helped him receive the title “The nicest guy in Hollywood”.

Keanu also doesn’t like to be paid if he gets a bad script. The actor refused to participate in  Speed ​​2  despite being paid $11 million because the script wasn’t what he expected. He recalled this memory: “It’s just one time in my life when I get a script, read it and think ‘this is not right’. I love everyone but I can’t do this movie.” There are rumors that Sony later punished Keanu by boycotting him.

In an interview, Keanu said that earning money to fill up the bank account is stressful. “You have to maximize every opportunity and sometimes be greedy to achieve your goal of earning money. All of that makes you stressed. The more you own, the more you have to devote your time and effort…” Perhaps for Keanu, having it all means having peace of mind and owning less. When you don’t have to worry about anything, you can help others, as Keanu has done throughout his acting career.

Keanu’s latest film, The Matrix Resurrections, has just been released in theaters. Part 4 of the John Wick franchise has been postponed to 2023.