Keanu Reeves hit a major roadblock while writing his latest film.
In an interview published in The Sunday Times On Sunday, July 28, Reeves, 59, spoke about the surprising technical problems he encountered while writing his new novel. Somewhere Elsewhere Book With award-winning author China Miéville.
“I had no idea how to use Microsoft Word.” John Wick The star admitted to the media that his writing partner eventually showed him the ropes.
This new fiction book is by Reeves BRZRKR The graphic novels began production in 2021 and currently have 12 comic books in print.
Speaking about writing his latest film, the actor said: The Sunday Times He emailed Miéville about three years ago, inquiring about collaborating, but Miéville replied that he needed time to finish another project.
“He said, 'Well, Keanu, I like you and I think this is an interesting idea,'” Reeves told the outlet, adding, “But” — and I thought this was absolutely brilliant — “by the way, I've got six more months to work on another story for myself.”
Miéville noted lightly that he “didn't say it so casually,” but the response didn't faze the actor.
“For me, it was like, 'Yeah,'” Reeves said of the exchange. “It was like an artist was saying, 'I'd love to work with you, but [busy] Create something.”
Despite the slight delay in starting, Miéville said writing the book was “fun.” The Sunday Timesand media pointed out that it was completed in four drafts.
Somewhere Elsewhere Book“B,” which was released on July 23rd, is, according to the synopsis, the story of an immortal warrior named “B” who “wishes to die.”
The synopsis continues: “Now a US covert operations group has promised to help him – and all he has to do is help them in return. But when the seemingly indestructible soldier returns to life, this impossible event ultimately points to the existence of forces even more mysterious than B himself.”
Speaking of the original character, he said B is looking for “humanity” and “self-understanding,” something the actor identifies with in real life. “As we all know in our own lives, that's not always easy. That's where immortality comes in,” he added.
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE published July 23, Reeves spoke about the various themes the novel explores.
“It's a contemporary novel that deals with fantasy. It deals with the way we understand the world through metaphor. It has something to say about love, life, grief, death, and who we are and what we do, whether it's fantasy or not,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Reeves' groundbreaking graphic novel BRZRKR A feature film and an animated spin-off series are currently being developed by Netflix, with the actor himself set to star in a B-role role.
According to Netflix, the animated series will expand the fictional universe by “exploring different elements of storytelling.”
