Keanu Reeves is one of the most beloved celebrities of his generation, known for his kindness and humility. It’s hard to find anyone with a negative word to say about him. So when the adored actor shared some unfortunate news, many fans were immediately concerned.
Keep reading to find out more.
Recently, Keanu has been busy filming his latest project, *Good Fortune*. He appeared on *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert* earlier this week and recounted a story that raised some concerns among his fans.
The 59-year-old actor revealed that he broke his kneecap while filming. Known for his action-packed roles in movies like *The Matrix* and the *John Wick* series, Keanu explained that the injury occurred during a seemingly harmless incident.
Colbert asked, “What happened? Who got to you?”
Keanu responded playfully in a tough guy voice, “No one got to me. Accident got to me.”
Stephen probed further, “Were you jumping from building to building? Doing a cartwheel past razor blades? What were you doing?”
“No, Stephen, I was walking into the dressing room, a room. I’ll tell it quick,” Keanu explained.
He shared that the incident happened while filming a scene for the upcoming comedy *Good Fortune* with Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen. The three of them were in a cold plunge, and Keanu was enjoying it. After they finished, he started doing the “cold shuffle” in a room with protective carpets. Unfortunately, his foot got caught in a pocket while doing so.
Keanu stood up to demonstrate what had happened, showing how his knee gave way. “And I spiked. Like, spiked,” he said, mimicking the incident. “Just drove it into the ground.”
“My patella, kneecap, cracked like a potato chip. But I didn’t know that. But then my knee started swelling,” Keanu continued.
“Comedy is hard, man,” Keanu joked.
“This wasn’t an action film with Aziz and Rogen,” Stephen clarified.
“No, it was a comedy,” Keanu confirmed.
“Welcome to my life,” Stephen quipped.
In January, Keanu was spotted filming on crutches with an ice pack on his knee.
*Good Fortune* not only stars Aziz Ansari but also marks his directorial debut. Ansari wrote and co-produced the movie, which also stars Sandra Oh and Keke Palmer.
