The “John Wick” actor was a promising hockey prospect in his youth.
Keanu Reeves' latest excellent adventure comes in an unexpected field: ice hockey.
That was cool to be a part of.
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It was a cool thing to have happen.
Made some friends."
“I loved hockey, but I never wanted it to become too serious,” he said.
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“I never said, ‘I’m going to play for the Leafs.’
I just had this mental picture of a dressing room, guys with steam coming off their backs.
It wasn’t me.”
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The actor also starred in a number of sports-oriented movies, including the football comedyThe Replacementsand the baseball comedyHardball.
And, of course, he knows kung fu.
The charity hockey gig is the latest in Reeves' ever-expanding series of non-movie pursuits.
The actor was recently announced toco-headline a new Broadway production ofWaiting for Godotwith hisBill & Tedcostar Alex Winter.
