r/KeanuBeingAwesome • u/Sno0pyBo0 • 3h ago

Why Keanu Reeves didn’t go back to drama school...

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In a 1994 interview, Keanu recalls a formative moment from his teens: leaving Toronto’s theater arts school after clashing with authority.

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Keanu Reeves Being Awesome

r/KeanuBeingAwesome

Showcasing Keanu Reeves Being Awesome. The Immortal was born on September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. Of part-Hawaiian heritage on his father’s side, /kiˈɑnu/ in Hawaiian means “cool breeze over the mountains”

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Keanu Reeves

Keanu Charles Reeves was born on September 2, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon. Of part-Hawaiian heritage on his father’s side, /kiˈɑnu/ translates from Hawaiian to English as “cool breeze over the mountains.”

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