Happy Birthday Keanu Reeves: Hollywood's nicest actor turns 56

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Hollywood can be a divisive place, but one thing that people can all agree on is that Keanu Reeves is a top human - and today, Tinsletown's nicest actor turns 56.

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Well wishes for the Canadian actor are pouring in from across the globe, who found fame through his roles in high action franchises including The Matrix and the John Wick series.

One fan jokingly shared a series of pictures of Reeves on Twitter with the caption: "The legend is immortal."

A second wrote: "Happy Birthday Keanu Reeves! One of my favorite actors and the most BREATHTAKING man in Hollywood. #HappyBirthdayKeanuReeves"

Meanwhile, a third added: "'I am like a fine wine. I get better with age.' No one said to Keanu Reeves. #KeanuReeves"

Keanu has had many amazing moments over the 365 days; from being one of the few men in Hollywood to have an age-appropriate girlfriend to writing a comic book starring himself as an immortal superhero (so, basically just an autobiography).

Earlier this year, Reeves also teased his Matrix 4 return, praising the movie's "beautiful script and story".

Watch the trailer for The Matrix below:

"Lana Wachowski wrote a beautiful script and a wonderful story that resonated with me," Reeves said in an interview with Empire magazine. "That’s the only reason to do it. To work with her again is just amazing. It’s been really special, and the story has, I think, some meaningful things to say, and that we can take some nourishment from."

However, Keanu's return to the Matrix is not the only thing that fans of the actor have to look forward to, as the universally popular Bill & Ted will be returning for their third installment in the sci-fi comedy franchise, Bill & Ted Face the Music, which is set to be released later this month.

Watch the trailer for the new Bill & Ted movie below: 

Keanu is also reprising his role as John Wick in John Wick 4, and it was recently announced that there will also be a fifth installment too.

Movie studio Lionsgate has revealed that John Wick 5 will be filmed back-to-back with the fourth movie when titular star Keanu Reeves is available for shooting.

As reported by Deadline, Lionsgate's CEO Jon Feltheimer said during an earnings call: "We're also busy preparing scripts for the next two installments of our John Wick action franchise, with John Wick 4 slated to hit theatres Memorial Day weekend 2022.

"We hope to shoot both John Wick 4 & 5 back to back when Keanu becomes available early next year."

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the first three movies in the John Wick franchise have generated over $579 million worldwide. In addition, a Starz John Wick TV series called The Continental is also slated for premiere following the release of the fourth movie - so it is no surprise the studio wants to continue expanding the franchise.

Sadly, as a result of the ongoing pandemic, fans will have to wait even longer for even more Wick as the fourth installment in the movie franchise was delayed a year - with its May 21, 2021 release date being pushed to May 27, 2022.

Nevertheless, happy birthday to the most adored man in Hollywood! Here's to many more years of the breathtaking Keanu Reeves!