Actor Keanu Reeves, who is known for his amiable nature as well as great filmography, is once again garnering praise after his sweet encounter with a young fan went viral.
On Tuesday, Andrew Kimmel, a TV producer, shared a Twitter thread detailing a healthy exchange Keanu Reeves had with a young fan at the airport.
In a series of tweets, Kimmel wrote: “Keanu Reeves was on my flight from London to NYC today. A young boy asked for an autograph on luggage and then started firing a series of rapid-fire questions. Keanu was happy to respond to everyone…”
Kimmel added that after the boy ran out of questions to ask, Reeves bombarded the fan with questions and engaged him in conversation.
Keanu Reeves was on my flight from London to NYC today. A young boy asked for an autograph on luggage, then started firing a series of rapid-fire questions. Keanu was happy to respond to any… pic.twitter.com/T7m7PciL5C
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
Kid: Why were you in London?
KR: Filming a documentary.
Kid: I saw online you were at the Grand Prix (pronounce the x)
KR: Yes, the Grand Prix (in a French accent, without correcting it). F1! Race cars!
Child: Do you drive?
KR: Not F1, but I like motorcycling.
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
Child: Do you live in New York?
KR: I live in LA.
Kid: How long are you staying in New York?
KR: Four days! No… five. Five days!
Child: Why are you in NY?
KR: I’m going to see a Broadway show!
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
Kid: Which Broadway show?
KR: American buffalo! mamet!Kid: Where are you staying in New York?
KR: Midtown!By this time, the kid had no more questions, so Keanu started grilling him. Why were you in Europe? Which galleries did you go to in Paris? What was your favourite?
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
The man couldn’t have been nicer, especially after an international flight. Thought I’d share this because the dude is a class act and little moments like this can make such a big difference in people’s lives. We need more Keanus!
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
And yes, I did a little geek and asked for a photo. I mean… had to. Happy 4th everyone! pic.twitter.com/JVR5VTPQHz
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 4, 2022
“The man couldn’t have been nicer, especially after an international flight. Thought I’d share this because the dude is a class act and little moments like this can make such a big difference in people’s lives. We need more Keanus!” Kimmel wrote in another tweet.
This tweet thread quickly went viral, garnering thousands of retweets and likes. In the comments, many people recalled their own uplifting interactions with the Matrix star†
Every story I hear about Keanu Reeves only reinforces the good opinion I have of his character.
— the woods are beautiful dark and deep (@rAdelaidegrl) July 5, 2022
Keanu was filming outside our town, my ex and our kids went to the set. My ex was always a fan, she stormed the set. Security would throw them out, Keanu said no. He signed autographs and took pictures with them. Simply the nicest man! My son and Keanu. pic.twitter.com/ZUUiHx5oxQ
— Jeff Nepinak (@jeff_nepinak) July 5, 2022
He is 100% a class act! My daughter ran into him in Greenville, SC when she was in high school, she said he was the nicest person she had ever met!
— Karen (@olahcakes) July 5, 2022
He really is a doll! Over the years I’ve seen him ride the NYC Subway and I’ve seen him give his seat to an elderly person or a woman when seats weren’t available.
— WeirderIsGood 🇺🇸 (@WeirderIsGood) July 5, 2022
I met him when I was younger. If I could say he had every reason not to stop and talk to me, but he did. Friendliest man. A few years ago, one of my friends was staying at the same hotel he was in Miami. He called me and was like, that man is practically a saint. I said, I told you!
— Ericka Fischer (@fischerlass) July 5, 2022
I met Keanu while he was filming Matrix 4, super chill and no arrogance at all. He is humble and also a great person and actor. pic.twitter.com/BBhD0ehie4
— kiGZterSHMK (@kiGZterSHMK) July 5, 2022
Keanu Reeves is the human we must send to make first contact with the aliens if they ever come
— 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 (@steampunk_egg) July 5, 2022
I met him about 16-17 years ago in a small, non-Hollywood group of people. He surprised me. “Humility” would describe the lasting impression he left on me.
— Lanny Ziering (@zaptrax) July 5, 2022
Commenting on the tweet thread, one Twitter user wrote: “He is 100% a class act! My daughter ran into him in Greenville, SC when she was in high school, she said he was the nicest person I’ve ever seen.” she had ever met!” Another person wrote, “Keanu Reeves is the human we should send to make first contact with the aliens if they ever come.”