Alone on a bench, looking thoughtful, sandwich in hand: this photo of Keanu Reeves, broadcast in 2010, known as the "Sad Keanu" (
Keanu sad, Ed
) has become one of the most memes famous in Internet history.
11 years later, the actor explained himself on this shot.
While he is showing
Matrix Resurrections,
which will be released on December 22, 2021, the interpreter of Neo made an appearance on Monday, December 13, in the program "The Late Show", hosted by Stephen Colbert.
In video, Keanu Reeves speaks during the program "The Late Show" on the famous meme "Sad Keanu"
Referring to one of Keanu Reeves' new projects, a comic book titled
BRZRKR
, the animator focused on one of the boxes of the latter: the drawing of a character sitting alone on a bench, which he showed the actor alongside the famous photo.
"I'm just eating a sandwich, man!"
Keanu Reeves was quick to answer with a smile.
To which Stephen Colbert replied, "So you're not really sad in Sad Keanu?"
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"I was thinking.
I had things going, "replied the person, before adding" I was not sad, I was hungry. "
And want to eat quietly a sandwich that has since passed on to posterity.
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