Keanu Reeves: 70 percent of his “Matrix” content went to cancer research

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Keanu Reeves donated 70 percent of his “Matrix” content to leukemia research

Keanu Reeves is known for his generosity. It was only recently discovered that the actor was giving his stunt crew from the fourth “John Wick” film Rolex watches. Not the first time that he has used his high film fees to help others.

Keanu Reeves donated 70 percent of his “Matrix” salary

According to the online magazine “LadBible”, Reeves donated 70 percent of his “Matrix” content to leukemia research. In 1999 he received $ 10 million upfront for the first of the films, for a total of $ 35 million. The reason is personal: in 1991, his sister Kim was diagnosed with blood cancer. The now 55-year-old fought against the serious illness for around ten years – in the end with success.

Her caregiver at the time was her famous brother. He sold his house and moved so he could be with her. “She was always there for me. I will always be there for her,” he once said of his sister. Years later, Reeves even went a step further. He set up his own foundation to advance cancer research. “I have a private foundation that has been around for five or six years that supports some children’s hospitals and cancer research,” he said in 2009.

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A lot of money to the crew

That should be done rather inconspicuously. He doesn’t want to get any praise for it. “I don’t like to put my name on it, I’ll just let the foundation do what it does,” Reeves said. But it’s not just medicine that benefits from his generosity. Apparently he gave another part of his “Matrix” earnings to the film crew, especially the costume team and animation. “He felt that it was they who made the film and that they should be involved,” explained a source.

It is not without reason that Keanu Reeves is one of the most popular Hollywood stars.

source: “LadBible”

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