MUMBAI: Keanu Reeves embraces it though many people avoid thinking about death. The Hollywood star admitted “I’m 59, so I’m thinking about death all the time,” in a recent interview with the news agency. He finds value in this contemplation.
“Hopefully it’s not crippling, but hopefully it makes us more appreciative of the breath we take and the relationships we have the potential to nurture.” This in-depth discussion with the star of The Matrix isn't about another huge box-office success. This time, the topic is his most recent work, Reeves' debut book.
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“The Book of Elsewhere,” written in collaboration with British science fiction author China Miéville, follows an immortal warrior who yearns for the ability to die.
“The Book of Elsewhere” is inspired by the hugely successful BRZRKR comic book series created by Reeves. Released in 2021, BRZRKR (pronounced “berserker”) is also set to be adapted into a live-action Netflix film starring Reeves, as well as an anime series. For Reeves, comic books hold a special appeal. “I love the images,” he says.
“I love words and storytelling, and I love the way that you can have this engagement that overlays. And so you can look at the art and then you can follow the story.”
Despite his significant contribution, Reeves downplays his role in the novel’s creation. “I didn’t write a novel. China wrote a novel,” he insists. However, Miéville counters, “That’s putting it too far. It wouldn’t exist in this form without a lot of very thoughtful and careful work with Keanu.”
Keanu Reeves once gave an amazingly insightful response when asked his opinions on mortality. Celebrities rarely discuss mortality on late-night talk shows, but when Reeves, then 54, talked about the third installment of the Bill and Ted franchise during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the subject came up. Reeves paused before simply replying, when Colbert asked what he thought happens when we die, “I know that the ones who love us will miss us.”
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Credit: News 18
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