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Guy Shares How Keanu Reeves Bought Ice Cream Just To Give Him An Autograph, And People Fall In Love With Him Even More

Guy Shares How Keanu Reeves Bought Ice Cream Just To Give Him An Autograph, And People Fall In Love With Him Even More

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Actor Keanu Reeves has not only made a name for himself in Hollywood for his acting but for maintaining his salt of the earth personality despite his fame. One quick Google search and you’ll find an array of wholesome stories about the John Wick star. An example of his good Samaritan character happened this year when his from San Francisco to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Bakersfield, California and instead of taking a luxury car he organized a bus for all the passengers and rode with them.

Well, Reeves has gone viral again after a fan shared his experience meeting the Canadian actor back when he was 16-years-old, and it is truly heartwarming. In honor of the actors newest film John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Social Media Producer at SB Nation, James Dator, decided to share his experience meeting Reeves back in 2001 when he was just 16-years-old.

Guy Shares How Keanu Reeves Bought Ice Cream Just To Give Him An Autograph, And People Fall In Love With Him Even More

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Dator was working at a movie theater at the time in Sydney, Australia when who should saunter in but Reeves. It was 2001 which was in the midst of Matrix mania so to see Neo walking in your workplace would be quite the thrill.

Guy Shares How Keanu Reeves Bought Ice Cream Just To Give Him An Autograph, And People Fall In Love With Him Even More

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Unprepared to see a celebrity of his stature, Dator didn’t realize who had walked in the door. Keanu was dressed in his signature casual but eccentric style complete with an equestrian style helmet.

Guy Shares How Keanu Reeves Bought Ice Cream Just To Give Him An Autograph, And People Fall In Love With Him Even More

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The actor was there to see the Johnny Depp film “From Hell” about a clairvoyant police detective investigating the murders of Jack the Ripper. Dator knew he couldn’t let the opportunity to get an autograph pass him by, but wanted to play it cool so he offered him an employee discount so he would have to sign a sheet.

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Confused, Keanu informed the young man that he was not an employee and Dator’s plan quickly fell apart. He recalls kicking himself for not just asking for an autograph outright.

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Luckily for him, the perceptive actor had realized later what was really going on and returned to his box office window.

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He said “I realized you probably wanted my autograph, so I signed this,” and handed him a signed receipt from an ice cream cone he had bought. On his way back to the movie Dator saw him throw out the cone.

Guy Shares How Keanu Reeves Bought Ice Cream Just To Give Him An Autograph, And People Fall In Love With Him Even More

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It took Dator some time to figure out that the star had just bought the ice cream for a receipt so he could fulfill the dream of a shy fan. Dator’s Twitter thread went viral and the original tweet has nearly 20,000 RT’s and over 50,000 Likes.

Guy Shares How Keanu Reeves Bought Ice Cream Just To Give Him An Autograph, And People Fall In Love With Him Even More

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Reeves was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this month, and I’m sure all his fans agree no one is more deserving.

People loved the thread and some even shared their own awesome experiences with the actor

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Mindaugas Balčiauskas

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I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

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Tahani
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We should all be more like Keanu... He seems to be one of the most kind people in Hollywood, I've never heard a bad thing about him, ever. Gotta love him!!

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Natasha Forchione
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is a truly cool dude, it always make me sad that he lost his baby. He would have been an amazing dad.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have only heard good things about Keanu Reeves. He certainly is a decent human being and very humble.

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trix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean everyone is going on about how nice he is, my fat a*s is thinking "yeah but what a waste of ice cream"

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Gonzalo Terán
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Keanu Reeves is f***ing awful bad person", said noone ever in the history of humankind.

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Jill Higginson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's with him and helmets?? Cool guy but that's kind of funny hahaa

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Debbie Learn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have heard so many nice things about Keanu Reeves. And he has had a lot of loss in his life. God bless Keanu Reeves.

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Lynda Shaw
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What would it be like to have enough money and grounding to be able to do these things? And be famous enough to be an example to others.

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Geoffrey Holland
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course Keanu is a great guy and polite and nice and everything. He's Canadian!

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未周 陸
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More & More of the “Keanu Reeves Encounters/Experiences” have been recognising his “exceptional degree of holiness or likeness or closeness to God”. No wonder some have already considered the possibility to have “Saint [Keanu] Reeves” in the future!

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Joycez Zhuang
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Anqi Wang
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He could have given the ice cream to the boy though ;D

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Natasha Forchione
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

since the boy was working, I don't think Keanu wanted to get him in trouble for eating

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Lil Bare
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Honestly it sounds like he trolled you a bit LOL. Offering him a discount is so cute, but hey, he can afford to pay for a ticket. And saying you probably wanted his autograph is a sure way to charm and promote :) smooth operator, Keanu. Smooth. We should not glorify him to a god tho. He is a very smart man who plays well by the associations ppl have with the characters he portrays. He is one of the most handsome humans ever. And yes, after he dies, ppl that love him, will miss him.

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Tahani
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We should all be more like Keanu... He seems to be one of the most kind people in Hollywood, I've never heard a bad thing about him, ever. Gotta love him!!

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Natasha Forchione
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He is a truly cool dude, it always make me sad that he lost his baby. He would have been an amazing dad.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have only heard good things about Keanu Reeves. He certainly is a decent human being and very humble.

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trix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean everyone is going on about how nice he is, my fat a*s is thinking "yeah but what a waste of ice cream"

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Gonzalo Terán
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Keanu Reeves is f***ing awful bad person", said noone ever in the history of humankind.

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Jill Higginson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's with him and helmets?? Cool guy but that's kind of funny hahaa

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Debbie Learn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have heard so many nice things about Keanu Reeves. And he has had a lot of loss in his life. God bless Keanu Reeves.

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Lynda Shaw
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What would it be like to have enough money and grounding to be able to do these things? And be famous enough to be an example to others.

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Geoffrey Holland
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course Keanu is a great guy and polite and nice and everything. He's Canadian!

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未周 陸
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More & More of the “Keanu Reeves Encounters/Experiences” have been recognising his “exceptional degree of holiness or likeness or closeness to God”. No wonder some have already considered the possibility to have “Saint [Keanu] Reeves” in the future!

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Joycez Zhuang
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4 years ago

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Anqi Wang
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4 years ago

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He could have given the ice cream to the boy though ;D

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Natasha Forchione
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

since the boy was working, I don't think Keanu wanted to get him in trouble for eating

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Lil Bare
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4 years ago

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Honestly it sounds like he trolled you a bit LOL. Offering him a discount is so cute, but hey, he can afford to pay for a ticket. And saying you probably wanted his autograph is a sure way to charm and promote :) smooth operator, Keanu. Smooth. We should not glorify him to a god tho. He is a very smart man who plays well by the associations ppl have with the characters he portrays. He is one of the most handsome humans ever. And yes, after he dies, ppl that love him, will miss him.

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