Keanu Reeves busted his knee after tripping on a rug while on set for the new film “Good Fortune,” Aziz Ansari, the movie’s director, said Wednesday.
During an appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Ansari cleared up speculation over photos of Reeves walking with crutches on the set in January.
Advertisement
The injury was literally kept under wraps as the images showed the “John Wick” actor with a heavily bandaged leg.
“About, I don’t know, 15 days into shooting with me, I was like, ‘Hey, just go chill in your dressing room for 15 minutes.’ And he tripped on a rug. He’s like, ‘Aah, my knee,’” Ansari said at CinemaCon, according to People.
“Poor guy,” he continued, per The Hollywood Reporter. “He was such a trooper, and he fractured his kneecap and continued to do all the scenes.”
Well, not all of them.
Reeves “still filmed everything except some scenes where [Ansari] needed him to do salsa dancing, which we need to pick up,” Ansari said, per People, adding that the action movie star wanted to gut out the pain and complete his scenes.
Advertisement
“He was like, ‘I’ll do it!’ We’re like, ‘Keanu, calm down. We’ll do the salsa dancing once your knee’s healed,’” the “Master of None” star said.
Echoing reports that Reeves has done most of his stunts in action films, Ansari claimed that Reeves previously never had to go to the hospital for his movie heroics.
“He’s done those ‘[John] Wick’ movies, all the ‘Matrix’ stuff. In ‘Speed,’ he actually did attempt to do the jump from the car to the bus. It wasn’t the take they used, but he did do it,” the comedian said.
The strike-delayed “Good Fortune,” which also stars Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh and Seth Rogen, has a plot that has been kept mostly under wraps. On a production list, it was described as “a high-concept comedy about the gig economy in Los Angeles.”
Advertisement
CinemaCon attendees were able to see some footage from the movie, including scenes where Reeves, who plays an angel named Gabriel, helps Ansari’s character switch lives with a wealthy man, THR noted. The film does not have a release date yet.
In related news this week, Warner Bros. announced a fifth “Matrix” installment is in the works. It won’t be directed by Lana and Lily Wachowski, and it’s not known whether Reeves will appear.
Support HuffPost
Our 2024 Coverage Needs You
Your Loyalty Means The World To Us
At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.
Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.
Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
Dear HuffPost Reader
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. If circumstances have changed since you last contributed, we hope you’ll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.