Keanu Reeves reveals he had to film a sex scene with director Eli Roth’s wife while watching when they starred in his 2015 thriller Knock Knock
Keanu Reeves has recalled the awkward moment in which he filmed a sex scene with director Eli Roth’s wife, Lorenza Izzo, as he watched.
The 58-year-old John Wick star shared the hilarious anecdote during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live after they co-starred in the 2015 thriller Knock Knock.
In the film, Keanu plays a man who is seduced by two mysterious young women (played by Lorenza and Ana De Armas), before becoming embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse when they turn on him.
During the movie, Keanu’s character is drawn into a threesome with the two women, and The Matrix star admitted it was briefly awkward filming the scenes with Lorenza, given that her then-husband Eli was directing the movie.
Asked if he found the scenes uncomfortable to film, Keanu said: “Not for me, Jimmy.”
Cringe! Keanu Reeves has recalled the awkward moment when he filmed a sex scene with director Eli Roth’s wife, Lorenza Izzo, while he watched
He added that he originally found the moment “weird” but worked with Eli to try to ease the outside tension during filming.
“Eli created a great trust and rehearsal situation, but in the end you have to strip down and pretend and do…” Keanu told Jimmy.
Mimicking a sinister voice, he added: “I wasn’t that guy who was like, ‘Hey Eli, your wife is hot’… you know, like every day, ‘I can’t wait to see this sex scene that looks like Lorenza ‘”. amazing today”.
Keanu then thanked director Eli and the film’s producers for their support during the awkward time of filming.
Proving he’s the ultimate nice guy in Hollywood, Reeves later thanks the director and producers for their support during the awkward shoot.
And Eli also seemed to see the funny side and was happy to surprise audiences with such a racy scene, saying while promoting the film in 2015, “My God, I didn’t expect it to go there.”
Lorenza divorced Eli in 2019 after five years of marriage.
It comes after Keanu said John Wick is one of his favorite roles he’s ever played, even more so than his roles in Speed and the Matrix franchise.
Revelation! The actor said that he originally found filming the scene ‘weird’, but worked with Eli (pictured) to try to ease the outside tension during filming.
Glam: Lorenza (pictured in 2019), who starred in the film, divorced Eli in 2019 after five years of marriage.
Action hero: Keanu has been in the John Wick action movie franchise since 2014 and revealed that it’s been one of his favorite characters to play (John Wick 4 pictured)
“It’s a fun character to be able to have that kind of John Wick,” he said.
“I mean, I think the movie is really epic and I love playing the part,” she continued. “I love the world of John Wick.”
The Point Break star also said it’s “great” and “kind” that people are referring to John Wick: Chapter 4 as one of the best action movies of all time.
Reeves has played the assassin since the first John Wick movie in 2014.
Playing John Wick requires “training before training” and “a John Wick toolbox,” according to Reeves.
Keanu noted that he works with the film’s stunt coordinator on the combination of “judo, jiu-jitsu and weapons manipulation,” or gun fu, as it’s known.
Will Reeve of Good Morning America asked her if she feels her age when she pulls off the complicated stunts the role requires.
“I’m not there yet,” he said, but the fourth John Wick movie “came closer.”
“I’m definitely feeling the age,” he said, also explaining that he is “more experienced” and therefore “more efficient” at tackling the action than when he started.