Keanu Reeves is taking a trip down memory lane and gushing about the time he spent with his “hero” Gene Hackman.
Keanu co-starred with Gene in the 2000s. The replacementswhere the legendary actor played coach Jimmy McGinty, who manages replacement players on a football team. The matrix The star played left-handed quarterback Shane Falco.
Reeves, 61, recalled making the film while speaking with Jason and Travis Kelce on their podcast. new heights.
Jason praised Gene’s performance as a coach and asked Keanu what it was like acting alongside him.
He John Wick The star called the actor a “hero of mine.” He explained: “When you look at his career, the variety of roles like comedy, drama, the filmmakers, it’s very special. And he was very kind to me.”
“He was generous and we had good chemistry,” she continued.
Sharing his insight into what Gene was like on set, he added: “Basically, he had no nonsense, he didn’t…he came to work ready to go, he knew the lines, he knew what was going on and he didn’t really put up with people who weren’t doing that,” he said.
“He took a look,” Keanu added, imitating the Unforgiven star’s look.
Travis commented that Gene sounds like a “real coach” and shared that Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid can take one look at him and tell you that “you better adjust.”
Keanu continued to clear up rumors that the Ravens asked him to play in the NFL.
“That’s absolutely nonsense,” said Keanu Reeves, “don’t start believing you can actually do it.”
