Keanu Reeves has been known to be a true gentleman. The actor has helped a lot of people throughout his Hollywood career. From doing charitable work to helping his co-stars hide a wardrobe malfunction, Reeves has done it all.
In an interview, Kate Beckinsale talked about her film with Keanu Reeves in 1993 titled Much Ado About Nothing. The film was a Shakespearean adaptation that starred Reeves alongside Beckinsale and Denzel Washington. The actress referred to the wardrobe malfunction that happened at the red carpet event of the movie and how Reeves jumped in on the occasion to save her!
Keanu Reeves in Much Ado About Nothing (1993).
When Keanu Reeves Jumped In To Save Kate Beckinsale
At the red carpet event of the 1993 film, Kate Beckinsale revealed that she had quite a terrible malfunction. As per the actress, while traveling in the backseat of the car, “all the poppers in the crotch popped themselves open and it flipped up like a roller blind”.
Kate Beckinsale and Keanu Reeves (right) at the red carpet event in 1993.
She further continued that she felt quite uncomfortable shoving her hand down there to fix the problem while Denzel and Pauletta Washington were traveling with her! Kate Beckinsale hilariously recalled that she quietly panicked in the back of the car. In an interview, the actress revealed that after stepping out of the car, she told Keanu Reeves and Robert Sean Leonard what had happened. The two quickly stepped in to fix the wardrobe malfunction and Beckinsale couldn’t have been more proud of both gentlemen.
“I walked out onto the biggest red carpet of my life and whispered to Keanu and Robert Sean Leonard what had happened. In this picture I am holding the front gusset down and the two of them are holding the back gusset. Absolute legends who may not even have fully understood the physics of what was happening or even heard the word ‘gusset’ before but both jumped in to save me no questions asked.”
Being the gentlemen, Keanu Reeves and Robert Sean Leonard indeed saved the day for Kate Beckinsale and the red carpet event continued normally.
Keanu Reeves Wanted To Do A Romantic/Comedy After John Wick 3!
Keanu Reeves in John Wick Chapter 4
Well, we know how that tale ended. After the completion of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Keanu Reeves, and director Chad Stahelski wanted to take a break from the intense action.
‘Okay, time to move on. Let’s go do a romantic comedy or something. We’re good.‘ director Chad Stahelski was quoted saying. He did not, however, move on to a romantic/comedy film as the duo once again busied themselves in creating John Wick: Chapter 4. The movie went on to earn big at the global box office and has an alleged sequel in the planning with a confirmed spin-off titled Ballerina starring Ana de Armas. The latest Keanu Reeves action flick is available to rent on Apple TV+.
Source: Variety