If you encounter this man on the street, few people will realize that this is a true tycoon who always lives very generously with everyone.
The tycoon spends billions to buy cars and branded watches for his employees, but he himself looks like a “tramp”, with a special reason.
Keanu Reeves, one of Hollywood’s top actors, is not only famous for his on-screen excellence but is also known for his honorable personality and kindness. He is recognized as a “national gentleman” thanks to his cold, domineering image in his roles, and his sympathetic and kind personality in real life.
With a career spanning many years, Keanu Reeves has proven himself to be one of the successful actors in the film industry. His appearance in a series of successful action movies such as The Matrix, John Wick 1-2-3-4… brought him global recognition and significant income. According to Celebrity Net Worth statistics, Keanu Reeves’ personal assets are estimated to be about 380 million USD.
Recently, the media revealed this actor’s impressive salary from his role as John Wick. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Keanu Reeves is said to have received between $1 and $2 million for his role in the first part of the series.
By the fourth part of the John Wick series called “John Wick: Chapter 4” (2023), the amount of money the film crew paid Keanu Reeves increased at least 7 times compared to the first part. Specifically, this star is said to have received 15 million USD (equivalent to more than 366 billion VND) to continue bringing the impressive “pencil assassin” image on the big screen.
The latest part – John Wick: Chapter 4, released in March last year, earned more than 440 million USD and received many positive responses from critics, including a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Photo: LIONSGATE
Each new installment of this series has achieved success in terms of revenue, with a steady increase. Up to now, all four parts of John Wick have grossed more than $1 billion from cinemas around the world. Therefore, the amount of money Keanu Reeves earns from this project is estimated to be more than the income mentioned above, because he also holds shares in the famous film project. These numbers not only demonstrate Keanu Reeves’ artistic success but also demonstrate his ingenuity in financial and investment management.
To achieve such great success, Keanu Reeves had to overcome many challenges and put forth great efforts. Suffering from Dyslexia – dyslexia syndrome, he was unable to graduate from high school due to difficulties in remembering knowledge.
However, today, Keanu has overcome many obstacles and become an enthusiastic reader. He even fluently read the 7-volume novel “Remembrance of Things Past” by Marcel Proust, with a total of 1.5 million words and more than 3,000 pages long. The director of the movie “The Day the Earth Stood Still” described Keanu Reeves as “one of the greediest readers in the world”.
The tycoon spends billions to buy cars and branded watches for his employees, but he himself looks like a “tramp”, for a special reason.
The events in Keanu Reeves’s rich and up-and-down life have made a special mark on this man of few words. He faced all the pain, choosing generosity by sacrificing everything, just to keep a simple life for himself.
The photo “Sad Keanu” has been widely spread online and is associated with the simple lifestyle of actor Keanu Reeves in the eyes of fans.
A Hollywood producer shared about Keanu Reeves’ generosity, telling about how he gave a construction worker on the Matrix set $20,000 after learning that person was having financial difficulties.
Not only that, Keanu Reeves gave each stuntman in The Matrix Reloaded a Harley-Davidson and each stuntman during the filming of John Wick 4 in Paris (France) and Berlin (Germany) one. Expensive Rolex Submariner watch with thank you notes engraved on the back
Keanu Reeves gives expensive watches to stuntmen.
Keanu Reeves is willing to use a large portion of the box office commission to give to the staff behind the screen, because he believes they have made important contributions to the film’s success.
The actor even reduced his own salary in the films The Devil’s Advocate and The Replacements to ensure the crew had enough money to invite other stars to participate.
In addition, Keanu Reeves regularly contributes to charities such as Stand Up To Cancer, Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, PETA, and the SCORE group that specializes in the care and treatment of injured athletes. spinal cord injury.
Family friend Keanu Reeves revealed: “He did a lot of good things and gave a lot of money to people, a lot more than the public knows. He was always well aware that I’m a lucky person to be able to be so successful and rich. Unlike many other big stars in Hollywood, he never takes it for granted.”
For this expensive star, money has never created happiness. He himself once shared with Hollywood: “Money doesn’t mean anything to me. I’ve earned a lot of money but want to enjoy life without the stress of owning a bank account with too many zeros.” . I give a lot and choose to live simply… We all know that health is the most important thing.”
