Exclusive Interview with Keanu Reeves: Bill & Ted & Pumping Up

During recent film promotion for the new film, John Wick, we had the opportunity to chat with Keanu Reeves about Bill & Ted, George Carlin and pumping iron. Not only does Keanu mention Bill & Ted 3 in his online responses, he also talks about possibly doing Marvel's "Dr. Strange" and chats with us about hitting the gym!

TheArnoldFans: What's a great George Carlin memory? Are you looking forward to coming back to the next BILL & TED and shouldn't GEORGE CARLIN be honored in some way...perhaps a RUFUS statue?

Keanu Reeves: Yeah, it was such an honor to get to work with George. He was really nice to Alex and I. I think when he came on the set the first day, he kind of had this twinkle in his eye that was like "What the heck is going on here?!" But he was, you know, he was kind of in character, he was very serious. And over the days of filming together, he just kind of started to hang out with us, we told him how much we loved his work, his comedy, and...yeah. We miss him. I miss him.

Reeves followed up on Bill & Ted 3 saying "We are currently trying to...get the rights to the story, and get the go. And if that comes together, then maybe we'll get to tell the story!"   

 

 

TheArnoldFans: In the movie SPEED, you were rather pumped up. How do you currently stay in shape? Do you still PUMP IRON and who are your FITNESS role models / exercise motivators?

Keanu Reeves: When I work on a film, you know, I try to get or inhabit the body of the character - from the vision of the directors or how i think the character should be - so if it's a film like SPEED, you hit the gym, you get to do some, train with SWAT People, hehe, but in general, I'm really focused and dedicated, and then in regular life, I don't go to the gym as often. And I have a wonderful trainer, someone that I've worked with for over 20 years, who - we've just become friends and they are an inspiration into getting the shape of the character.

 

 

Keanu also coughs his way through an answer to starring in a possible Marvel movie: Dr. Strange. Let's hope Schwarzenegger can star as the villain Dormammu!

Keanu Reeves: You know, I just cough ...I just recently started to hear about that. I didn't grow up reading the character of Dr. Strange, but the past few days, the people have been telling me about the character, and I have to call my Agent!