Halle Berry Confirms What Many of Us Already Felt About Keanu Reeves

There’s some­thing qui­et­ly noble about Keanu Reeves that res­onates deeply—not only with movie­go­ers but with his fel­low actors, too. In their work togeth­er on John Wick: Chap­ter 3, Oscar-win­ner Halle Berry offered an unex­pect­ed­ly mov­ing glimpse into his character—both on and off the set.

“Work Crush” Turns to Broken Ribs

On the set of John Wick 3, Berry described Reeves as her “work crush,” prais­ing his ded­i­ca­tion and kind­ness. So much so, she said, she pushed her­self through gru­el­ing training—even work­ing with bro­ken ribs—because she want­ed to match his pace and not dis­ap­point him

When asked about the injury, Berry didn’t com­plain. She called it a “badge of hon­or,” a sign she’d giv­en her all because work­ing with Keanu was that mean­ing­ful to her

Mutual Respect and Genuine Admiration

Berry shared that she was orig­i­nal­ly drawn to the project because of Reeves’s rep­u­ta­tion. Hav­ing seen his work in ear­li­er install­ments of John Wick, she knew the phys­i­cal demands ahead—and embraced them

At a press event, Berry even said she want­ed to “earn the right to be in the same room as Keanu.” He replied with sin­cere warmth: “Oh come on, Halle, you’re an inspi­ra­tion”

Every­body loves Keanu Reeves. The star of “The Matrix,” “John Wick” and “Bill & Ted” fran­chis­es has cap­tured the hearts of mil­lions of fans, and is known in the indus­try for being hum­ble, char­i­ta­ble, and kind. He’s also known for being an incred­i­bly hard-work­ing action star, as any­one who has seen the “John Wick” fran­chise can attest. “John Wick: Chap­ter 3 – Para­bel­lum” saw Reeves co-star with the icon­ic Halle Berry for the first time, after she almost co-starred with Reeves in 1994’s “Speed.” And now, Halle Berry con­firms what we sus­pect­ed all along about Keanu Reeves. Here’s what she had to say.