“The Kindest Star on the Planet” Keanu Reeves: The Man Who Went Through Decades of Loneliness Until He Met the Woman Who Saved His Life

Hollywood can give you many talented and elegant men, but certainly will not have many stars as special as Keanu Reeves.

When mentioning Keanu Reeves, people easily name the magnificent achievements of the famous Hollywood box office star. The films that the actor participated in have a total revenue of billions of USD, making many people dream of such as The Matrix series , 3 parts of John Wick, Speed, Constantine, The day the earth stood still, Bram Stoker’s Dracula…

Not only that, Keanu Reeves is also called “The Kindest Man in Hollywood” because of his great lifestyle, kindness and affection. That is the image of our lovable man with a golden personality.

And of course, people easily envy the success of that man. But behind the sparkling colors and bright halos is a cold loneliness.

Because the loneliest star in Hollywood…

Keanu Reeves’s parents met on a beach in Beirut in 1960. Keanu Reeves’ father was a Chinese-Hawaiian, and his mother was Patricia, a British woman. After Keanu Reeves was born, the family moved to Australia.

After his father left, Reeves and his siblings were taken by their mother to New York and eventually settled in Toronto, where she worked as a costume designer. Keanu Reeves’ first paid job was picking up pins and cleaning a garment factory on weekends.

“Many people know me but don’t know my life story. At the age of 3, I witnessed my father leave. I transferred to 4 high schools and faced dyslexia. That made my academic career even more challenging. In the end, I left high school without holding a single degree in my hand,” Keanu Reeves shared about his early years.

Keanu Reeves admitted that he had almost no connection with his biological father, but his stepfather – Paul Aaron, Patricia’s second husband, played an important role in influencing the actor’s entry into film.

At the age of 15, Keanu Reeves became a handyman for a film crew, where he began to become familiar with professional concepts such as actors, special effects, telephones, generators, lighting…

Before becoming the great star he is today, Keanu Reeves worked as a real studio employee.

Back to the story of Keanu Reeve’s youth, he decided to enroll in an art school in Toronto but was then expelled after only one year. Of course, the reason was not because Keanu Reeve was a bad student, but simply because “my view of art was different from what they taught”.

At 20, Reeves left Toronto and drove to Hollywood alone, starting to audition. And Keanu Reeves’ perseverance paid off.

Keanu Reeves has had a glittering career, but away from the camera, the actor has endured a series of personal tragedies. Throughout his glittering film career, the actor has seen loved ones and close friends die in horrific circumstances, including drug overdoses.

Keanu Reeves and his close friend River Phoenix.

Keanu Reeves’ best friend River Phoenix died at the age of 23 due to substance abuse. For a long time, Keanu Reeves was in pain and numb.

Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme’s little angel Ana passed away before she was born.

In 1998, Keanu Reeves met Jennifer Syme. They fell in love and were overjoyed to hear that Jennifer was pregnant with a baby girl. Keanu Reeves and Jennifer counted down the days to becoming the happiest parents in the world.

But before the smile faded, tears soaked Keanu’s life. The unborn baby left Keanu and Jennifer in the 8th month of pregnancy on a cold Christmas night in 1999.

The pain of losing their child caused both of them to fall into the tragedy of their lives and decided to break up because they could not accept the truth. 18 months later, Jennifer suddenly had a car accident and died, Keanu almost collapsed when seeing his ex-girlfriend off.

Since then, he has been wandering back and forth in life, wrapping up his pain to live a decent life.

Kind people are no longer lonely.

One would think that these pains would make Keanu Reeves bitter towards life, but the opposite is true. Keanu is considered by many to be one of the most handsome and generous stars in Hollywood.

There are many kind stories about Keanu Reeves on set, from the actor and the crew carrying the filming equipment to the secret charity. Even the way he was willing to stand and talk to a homeless person, giving him support money without telling them who he was.

Sandra Bullock once said: “I don’t think there’s anything bad that can be said about him.”

For 10 years, Keanu Reeves accompanied his sister in the process of treating leukemia. He is a person who is very aware of the preciousness of human life. And also quietly built a fund to help people with leukemia like his sister.

Despite being a shining star of Hollywood, in real life Keanu Reeves is a simple, humble person and always has actions that go against the majority. He spends most of his fortune on charity, has no supercars or expensive branded items.

Occasionally, one can see the actor walking on the street or sitting in a corner of the subway in a very simple way.

It hasn’t been an easy road for the 57-year-old actor – which is why fans are delighted he’s found love again. In 2019, Keanu went public with his relationship with Alexandra Grant, his first public relationship in years.

A friend of Keanu’s revealed to the media: “Everyone is happy that he has finally found happiness with such a wonderful woman. Keanu is endlessly infatuated with her.”

Recently, Life and Style revealed that Keanu Reeves is ready to propose to Alexandra Grant after 4 years of dating because he is sure that “she is the one”.

If this information is correct, then congratulations to Keanu Reeves, after loneliness he has his own home.