Hollywood star Keanu Reeves recently revealed why he was always thinking of death, especially since he is aging gracefully.
“I’m 59, so I’m thinking about death all the time,” Reeves told BBC News. “I’m young old.” The superstar is also promoting his first novel, ‘ The Book of Elsewhere.’
The book is based on the “BRZRKR” comic book series created by Reeves and written in collaboration with British science fiction author China Miéville. The plot of the book is centered on an immortal with a death wish, which probably contributed to why he was always thinking of death.
Released in 2021, BRZRKR – pronounced “berserker” for the uninitiated – is also due to be adapted into a live-action Netflix film starring Reeves, as well as an anime series.
And when the comic book first came out, some fans also pointed out certain thematic similarities between the two, including a difficult personal life.
Reeves has lost several people he has loved in his life, including his girlfriend, their stillborn daughter and his best friend.
B is 80,000 years old, half-mortal and half-god. He also has a “curse of violence” which is from who Keanu is.
The actor, who is known for his gentle, mild-mannered persona, has often been described as the nicest man in Hollywood.
“Hopefully it’s not crippling, but hopefully it’s sensitized [us] to an appreciation of the breath we have, and the relationships that we have the potential to have,” Reeves said.
Reeves also runs gigs with his dogstar band.
For Keanu, comic books have a special appeal.
“I love the images,” he said. “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.”
Reviews of the comic book were broadly positive when it came out.
In Flickering Myth, Calum Petrie awarded it seven out of 10 stars, writing that it was “enjoyable” but also “a bit more on the gory side than I am used to in a lot of comics.,
