Summary

Keanu Reeves recalls a patella injury he suffered while film the Modern drollery celluloid , Good Fortune . Written and take by Aziz Ansari in his characteristic film debut , the coming comedy film follow Reeves as a guardian angel for a down - on - his - luck man who swaps his life with a wealthy socialite to prove that money ca n’t grease one’s palms happiness , though the presentation does n’t go as plan . Other than Ansari andReeves in lead roles , the roll includes Seth Rogen , Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh .

During an appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertpromoting he and China Miéville ’s unexampled novelThe Book of Elsewhere , Reeves reflected on a kneecap accidental injury he suffered while filmingGood Fortune . Watch the picture below :

I was filming a scene with Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen and we were in a stale plunge . I was loving it , I was stand there , and we finish the vista , and you screw when you ’re moth-eaten and you ’re [ shuffling ] ? I had a bathing causa and a towel , and you put it over your head and you do the cold make ?

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I ’m doing the cold shuffle in this elbow room that had protective carpets down and then , just here , there was like a little pocket , and my foot got catch in the pocket in the shuffle , and then I went [ down ] , but [ my knee ] did n’t be . And then , in slow move , I get going falling . My arms came out , but then my knee failed because it ’s scram some stuff , and I spiked it . And my kneecap — kneepan — cracked like a potato silicon chip . Comedy ’s hard , man .

Inside Keanu Reeves' Knee Injury On Good Fortune

Images Of The Injury Sparked Much Speculation Online

Two weeks afterGood Fortunestarted filming in January 2024,set photos surfaced online show Reeves on crutches with an ice pack on his left human knee . At the meter , it was unclear whether the crutch and ice face pack were part of his reference , or if the worker had suffered an actual hurt . The set photo went viral online and even caused some web site to muse about the actor ’s wellness , though a few days later on , Reeves was spot on set stand without any crutches .

At the 2024 CinemaCon in April , Ansari addressed all the attention surround Reeves ' injury , explicate that the histrion fractured his knee joint by tripping on a rug in his trailer . However , he continue to spud most of his scenes on schedule despite the accidental injury . Good Fortunewas able to finish filming beforeReeves ' next flick , Outcome , started shooting in March . Ansari revealed that only a salsa - trip the light fantastic toe succession stay , which would be filmed later after Reeves had fully recovered from his injury .

Keanu Reeves has rebranded himself as one of Hollywood ’s biggest activity stars , but his upcoming movie reenforce an underrated aspect of his career .

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It ’s quite ironical thatReeves made most of his action pic , includingThe MatrixandJohn Wick , without suffering any major injuries , though , on the upcoming comedyGood Fortune , he suffered one of the bad trauma of his career . Even more ironically , he was n’t even filming a vista . Reeves jokes about the injury now , quipping " Comedy ’s surd , man . " However , as point by his role in theBill & Tedmovies and a few other films , Reeves can be quite adept at comedy when he wants to be .

Source : The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Cast

Good Fortune is a 2023 comedy film have Seth Rogen , Aziz Ansari , and Keanu Reeves . Directed by Aziz Ansari , the motion-picture show follow intertwined stories as the role navigate personal and romantic relationships , seeking happiness and fulfilment .

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Good Fortune is a 2023 comedy film featuring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, and Keanu Reeves. Directed by Aziz Ansari, the film follows intertwined stories as the characters navigate personal and romantic relationships, seeking happiness and fulfillment.

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