The Chosen One has not finished surprising us. After cinema, theater, music and video games, Keanu Reeves started writing comics. The BOOM editor! Studios announced the launch of a new twelve-issue limited series titled BRZRKR on October 7, 2020 in the United States . The star of Matrix is in charge of this new project which seems to correspond to him completely.
Berzerker is a cursed demigod and forced into violence for a living, sometimes even to the detriment of his sanity. But after wandering the world for millennia, he may have finally found a refuge. By working for the US government to wage battles that are too violent and too dangerous for anyone, he hopes to find the truth about his existence and how to end it in return.
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With BRZRKR , the BOOM editor! seems to be inspired by the comic book The Old Guard, recently adapted on Netflix. Keanu Reeves is the main source of inspiration for the character of Berserker. Graphically, this is his spitting image while his look is easily akin to his role in John Wick . The first visuals of the series also offer a big nod to the actor with his Sad Keanu meme.
" I have loved comics since I was a child and they have influenced me a lot artistically, " Keanu Reeves explains in the press release. Getting the chance to create BRZRKR and collaborate with industry legends is a dream come true. The actor is accompanied by Matt Kindt in writing, successful screenwriter of Mind MGMT and Dept H , and Alessandro Vitti in drawings, known for his work on Secret Warriors .
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Writer Matt Kindt promises an adventure that is both unique and exciting: “ With BRZRKR we have mixed a potent cocktail of all the things we love: the story of an immortal warrior mixed with history, conspiracies, spirituality and gigantic scenes of mad actions and violence. All in an intense story and a heartbreaking finale ”.
We will have to wait a little longer to discover Keanu Reeves' first comic book in France. In the meantime, fans will be able to catch a glimpse of the actor in Bill and Ted Face the Music as well as in the fourth installments of Matrix and John Wick postponed to 2022.