Keanu's Kind Gesture

Generous actor Keanu Reeves has sacrificed a massive $38 million to prevent the two new Matrix films being scrapped. The Speed hunk gave up his claim to a cut of the films' ticket sales when producers began fearing the box office would not cover the costs of making the special effects-laden flicks. The gesture is one of the most generous ever in Hollywood and has stunned studio bosses. A Warner Bros. insider says, "The special effects in the new movie are beyond belief - but hugely expensive. There was a real danger the projects would be scrapped until Keanu offered to sign away his cut. He has kissed goodbye to a huge sum of money." Keanu was paid $10 million for the first Matrix movie in 1999 and picked up a further $35 million as his cut of worldwide box office sales.

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I'm actually starting to like this guy!

Well...Glad to hear that Hollywood hasnt totally gone to hell.
Cheers to keanu reeves for wanting to get the movie out to the public.

<font color="cyan">Yeah, thank God for his unselfish behaviour!

He could have just saved one of the best film trilogys ever (if the 2nd and 3rd are as good as the third!</font>

He already is a multi, multi, multi millionaire. And I think the Matrix 2 and 3 will serieusly support his career ;)

Yeah, but still...$38 million isn't axactly spare change to anyone

<font color=skyblue>I have heard of this before, and am told that this is not the first time Hollywood has benefited from his generosity. What a guy, eh? I think he's probably gonna be one of my favorite actors...just because he cares for the art of movie-making than he does the revenue from the sales. That's a great actor from the heart!</font>

<font color="cyan">I agree fully Larry!</font>

definitely interesting to know

Yeah, but still...$38 million isn't axactly spare change to anyone</font>[/QUOTE]Bill Gates? ;)

He probably likes doing these Matrix flicks.

And maybe he didn't know any other thing he would rather use the money on.

He might also have seen it as an investment. Making the Matrix into a classic trilogy might be a safeguard for him not to drift into obscurity, he'll be earning some money anyway.

<font color="cyan">Lol, he does something nice, not for the first time, and your all trying to say he's trying to make money "alternative" ways.

Lol.</font>

Making money is not inherently evil.

Making money the one and only consideration in life is.

I was just trying to point out some reason why this guy would forfeit such a large salary.

Never attribute to evil what can adequately be explained by stupidity.

Never attribute to good what can adequately be explained by forethought.