Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on making The Matrix Awakens with Epic Games

Epic Games made an interactive Matrix experience to show off its upcoming Unreal Engine 5. We sat down with the two stars of the demo and the Matrix movies, Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Ann Moss, to talk about how technology is blurring the line between what’s real and virtual, what to expect from the new Matrix Resurrections movie, and a lot more.
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - The Matrix Awakens
9:00 - Metaverse
10:00 - Cryptocurrency
11:06 - Matrix video game
12:10 - Matrix Resurrections
16:50 - Cyberpunk and VR porn
18:40 - Endcard
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[@TheVerge]

How breathtaking do you think Matrix Resurrections will be?

[@fullnrgy]

How powerful will it be? Let's go

[@EnriqueG112]

Breathtaking enough to make me buy a Matrix NFT!

[@seth_sesu]

@The Verge, this video is very “artifacty” even on 4K. I would suggest taking a look at your upload settings. Are you uploading AVC or raw? hmm. Anyway please fix this mess.

[@deuspax]

Hope is going to be the hype it was back in the day but honestly, I don't think so, world is different now in ways that matrix is out of the road

[@vichunited]

It's gonna be "whoa!!" Breathtaking!!

[@Strikerdoodle]

Every time Keanu "hee hee hee's" you know he's speaking the truth.

[@AlexKeyes299]

Ctfu MJ did the same thing higher pitched silly laughing and then immediate truth

[@whoelsebutmeofcoursei]

You got MS Paint, you can easily reproduce a NFT. Hee hee hee 🤣

[@protopigeon]

his pronouns are hee/hee/hee

[@WeylandLabs]

I'm sorry it wasn't, it was a glitch in the Matrix 😂

[@drop2001]

"do we get a cut of that?" epic

[@aswinzed8339]

9:22 "Can we just not have metaverse be invented by facebook" loved that

[@pumpuppthevolume]

@B. Chan by meta now :P

[@ThanksForAllMyToes]

Agreed. I love that people are actually upset about it. It's horrible that facebook is trying to "steal" a term that's not theirs.

[@waqasome]

metaverse invented by facebook? lol

[@imnotatimetraveler84yearsa39]

Based Keanu

[@jeremyhauser6193]

Thankfully it's not. Zuckerberg is such a weirdo lmao.

[@DivyaJoan]

I'm just watching Carrie...she's just sitting there, quietly observing and listening...with an occasional response. Love how grounded she seems...and humble. Not trying get the first word out. And Keanu's laugh...no words!

[@mistywebs]

agreed. also, that laugh tho :D amazing!

[@mish375]

At first she has a look of "don't you spoil things, Keanu" before relaxing. You can tell they're good friends.

[@VillainousPixels]

I love that Keanu understands the absurdity of "digital scarcity" because it's not possible. Anything digital can be copied in its entirety with zero effort.

[@demonsluger]

Just like fiat money.

[@teodelfuego]

@@demonsluger You think physical counterfeiting is that easy? 😂

[@jebbra]

The question is more to what do you do with the copy? Everybody that went to Louvre has a copy of Mona Lisa in their phone, does it make Mona Lisa not scarce anymore? How many people still buy a print of Mona Lisa despite knowing it’s not authentic? This just really a rhetorical question though.

[@ryansatoshi7932]

"Digital Scarcity" IS possible such as when a specific item or event only occurs once in a game. Though it does not apply to NFTs.

[@lucas.p.f]

​@@jebbra That's Mona Lisa your're talking about. People can tell the real Mona Lisa apart from the Mona Lisa on their phones, but can you do the same to an identical reproduction of an NFT and the original thing?

[@alessandrosalem7223]

"can we just not have metaverse invented by Facebook?" Love this man.

[@djosfr]

Techspot says it comes from "author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 book Snow Crash"

[@briankoontz1]

Or, just, have collective ownership of Facebook.

[@ruleaus7664]

You mean not invented at all.

[@marcvandermeyden8000]

ya i notist at some point he wanted to say something but at the last second he was thinking no i shouldnt go there.

[@tipoomaster]

Scrolled down and saw this comment at the exact moment he said it. We're already in the metaverse man.

[@theantireaper]

Watching Keanu laughing in mockery of NFT's made my day.

[@Nova_Zed]

Yes!

[@antigrav6004]

He's living in the real world

[@hadoken95]

Was he though? I feel like I watched something else. He didn't take the questions all that seriously and he's certainly not onboard the NFT train, but he wasn't openly disparaging it or the people who do it. Hell he even said at one point he has some and it's just sitting there. He's not interested in it, but not attacking it. He's kind of...Keanu about it, you know? He's above having to insult something.

[@theantireaper]

​@hadoken95 Nah, just watch it again. The whole "that are easily reproduced" followed be the wondrous Tee hee hee immediately after the interviewer was going on about how NFT's can't be copied.

[@Unpluggedx89]

I bought two of those NFTs and even I think it’s ridiculous. But what’s not ridiculous is that I can easily 2x my money on people who really care about NFTs.

[@SiCrewe]

Carrie-Anne Moss IMMEDIATELY spots the big flaw in all this when she raises concerns about the lack of any actual element of "performance" in all this digital stuff.

[@ordinaryperson4796]

Only if you discount the most elementary factor. Is somebody else manipulating the properties?

[@SiCrewe]

@@ordinaryperson4796 She's thinking about it from an actor's POV though. An actor (one who takes some pride in their work, at least) probably enjoys figuring out their character and using that in their performance. To somebody like that, the idea of just having your likeness pasted onto a "puppet" that's controlled by somebody else probably isn't very appealing.

[@mattbray_studio]

@@SiCrewe no but then the performance has to come from the puppet master, you'd get good versions and bad based on the skills of the person creating the digital performance

[@teachanansi7078]

@@ordinaryperson4796 Animation is a different art form from acting. If all 'acting' is animation, then an art form, a type of performance has been lost.

[@Temulgeh]

@@teachanansi7078 animation is acting but not in real time (and a bit more), so yeah, if live acting disappears that would be really sad because i enjoy that a lot, but some form of acting still remains

[@PixelDual]

She said “I guess what I love about making movies is being all together and that human part of it is what I love” this is exactly what it means to appreciate the little things. And it’s so hard to in the moment as they are happening

[@onedeadsaint]

10:51 love how Keanu just laughs at the absurdity of NFTs

[@Pebphiz]

Imagine being one of the people who bought a Keanu NFT and then watching this interview. That's gotta sting lol.

[@vrenks]

He gets more based by the minute.

[@DamascusBanebridge]

Imagine being the devs of cyberpunk watching the part modding him🤣🤣🤣

[@LordShrub]

He's laughing at the concept of artificial scarcity of digital things because digital things are easily reproducible. Worst idea since the invention of computing.

[@Overposting]

@@LordShrub that part killed me lmao "digital scarcity" bro theres literally a copy image option when you right click it 😭

[@soiralknarf]

Gotta respect Carrie-Anne Moss's viewpoint in this interview, hold on to real life and the sacredness of human interaction.

[@jermaineayivoh8263]

It’s a nice thought but that’s not the way it’s going down. Look around you. We are being encouraged to stay away from each other all in the name of “safety”. The next obvious step will be humankind being encouraged to retreat into the virtual world more and more until real human interaction gets lost along the way. It’s clear to see that that is part of the agenda. Then we really will have built prisons for our minds.

[@mrcraggle]

@@jermaineayivoh8263 I love VR but I'm also quite cynical and I'm with you there. I just have this horrible feeling that VR will be pushed to those in lower income households with the rising costs in living (low paying jobs, house pricing, food, etc) and the ever expanding gap in wealth. Do we reach a point in society that only those who are the richest of the rich will be able to afford to actually live while the rest of humanity is forced to seek pleasure in the digital world?

[@BattleBrotherCastem]

@@mrcraggle Like “Ready Player One” people in slums playing VR. That fear/scarcity mindset is only in our animal minds(conscious mind) but our human mind of love and creation(subconscious mind) is how we evolve,but those in power want us to stay in the animal mindset to control us. Neo is subconscious mind and Smith is conscious mind. See fear grows into evil,but really fear is a quesrion(what am I?) you’ll notice Smith always questions everything and doesn’t understand his own meaning. That’s what fear is. A lack of understanding, not your enemy,but your opposite looking for answers, as The Oracle calls Smith.Neo’s opposite.

[@Wolfsheim23]

True but at the same time she feels sad that she has to accept the technology that will come to pass, as it's inevitable. We can only hope it won't be as psychologically detrimental as social networks have been, perhaps that has been a kind of conditioning and hardening we need for the new digital reality revolution. Meaning we have to learn to treat this illness now that will become more pronounced in time allowing us to improve treating it with the progression.

[@Wolfsheim23]

@@jermaineayivoh8263 That's a paranoid exaggerated extreme. Only looking at the worst outcome as inevitable. Some parts could be true, and it will require lots of psychological treatment and there are real agendas in place to divide us and promote easy control, but it's not all in this one direction. Freedom VS Safety is an ongoing battle and there are strong battles ahead on both sides and will keep happening. Just don't give up and get too fickle or negative about it. Lots of things to be optimistic over still.

[@bv32ification]

The guy: “So when you think of digital scarcity and things that can’t be copied…” Keanu: “but can be easily reproduced” By far the best line. The Metaverse is a fad and humanity’s last grasp at trying to avoid facing reality

[@viidakkomehu9533]

"The Metaverse is a fad and humanity’s last grasp at trying to avoid facing reality" Dude this was the best line.

[@spencerjames9417]

lol right? The metaverse isn't going to do much good for people scorching in the global south and people flooding in New York in 2050

[@MikkoRantalainen]

NFTs are about serial numbering the copies, not about preventing copies to be made. Plus public digitally signed ledger of current ownership of each serial numbered "original".

[@milocommentacc.7250]

@@spencerjames9417 its the point of it, metaverse is against you not for you.

[@urbonx]

idk why they try to sell us the metaverse thing when vr has been for years out...

[@michaelfidanza6176]

I loved this interview because it was more 'real' than I've ever seen Reeves & Moss. I smiled through the whole thing - deep, laid-back, human - and enjoyable!

[@michelleptybcn]

YEAH!!

[@Lolp821]

LOL so many gullible and naive kids who think these interviews are "them" and not another acting character for their public image, smh

[@aircraftmen_]

You sound like a robot

[@TheJerbol]

Reeves is always real

[@Liz86000]

It's so funny how Keanu always turns towards Carrie-Anne for reassurance and also to continue the conversation with her, it's really sweet actually.

[@sewerrat11000]

And from how she looks at him, you can see she's enjoying the convo

[@aryastargirl5593]

I love how he brings her so naturally into the conversation. I noticed he does this a lot wiyh actresses especially if they're being ignored in favour of him. Its so sweet and kind.

[@hichamelyassami1718]

Nice observation 🙂

[@bhoqeem1975]

I like the fact that Keanu is not bored at all doing this press junkets interview. Like he’s actually pouring his thought seriously to the topic. Lost in thoughts.

[@echox000]

Facts

[@yesweet]

Another man is Elon musk.

[@cggg490]

@@yesweet lol. Musk is fratboy.

[@mohit96mb]

Because He is REAL. And the interviewer is so good as well

[@chindleymuffin]

Keanu Reeves has always been a deep guy and just like Laurence Fishburne he understood the script of The Matrix straight away. He's also a gamer and has stated that in several interviews (despite not saying he does game in this interview), he's genuinely interested in the technology and where its heading.

[@jasontyre160]

I like how comfortable Keanu feels answering the questions and how he makes eye contact with Carrie, she respects him and they have a genuine friendship... his personality is welcoming and kind.

[@keanureeves7639]

Thanks a lot for your comment i really appreciate your love towards me i appreciate you a lot and i want to use this opportunity to know you more

[@goodwilj]

These two have some natural real chemistry. I can see how they can both be at least extremely good friends.

[@JinnDante]

Keanu seems on the verge between high,goofy and higher consciousness. The dude is so down to earth and at the same time so extraterrestial. Awesome person and humble. On the other hand Carrie is more self reserved and has her fears with the world we are heading to.

[@jeffbrownstain]

Accurate

[@AdiusOmega]

He's someone who's clearly had a spiritual experience whatever that may be. But respect that he is just a man.

[@daniloberserk]

This!

[@Taizunx]

@@AdiusOmega Alright, that's enough Kool-Aid...

[@AdiusOmega]

@@Taizunx Right?

[@V0r4xiz]

"The idea of beauty and aesthetics is not a shallow place." -Keanu Reeves 2021 This is why we love this man. He's a philosopher and a gentleman.

[@Lolp821]

We? I for one don't love him, not anymore that is. He's attached himself to various poor productions between games and movies over the past few years and they've been very poor. He drags his bearded image into everything. Let me guess though, you think Keanu is so real and humble, when it's just his public image.

[@marvinjazzhands251]

@@Lolp821 You one of them huh? Running up and down in comment sections and trying to diss a celeb lol. Yeah, you need a 'reality check', pun intended very much!

[@V0r4xiz]

@@Lolp821 must be a sad world you live in. I feel sorry for you.

[@nonisco3591]

I think it was an attempt to connect with him but he turned it into another attempt of detached, out of context philosophizing, I think he missed the point at least there and then.

[@levisamom5069]

@@Lolp821 imagine all the happiness in the world...and u look at that and go "nah I'll be miserable for the rest of my life"

[@Jurkox26]

16:17 how he even apologizes for calling it "lame" and then instantly corrects the situation by saying it's lame by today standards. He doesn't want to offend anyone. What a Legend.

[@Jaksi-a]

"The idea of aesthetics and beauty is not a shallow place" - Keanu Reeves, 2021, a living legend.

[@grottphd9090]

Not a perspective we hear very often. And he said it in such a graceful way

[@Jaksi-a]

@@grottphd9090 he did indeed.

[@jae2946]

@@grottphd9090 i dont quite understand it. I'm not good at english

[@peopleslayer12333]

I guess it's only $$$ they're trying to make because that's what the woke will pay for this pile of fecal matter. I wont even watch it for free online. No matter it's a movie not life. Have a great day/life.

[@piosenki001]

@@peopleslayer12333 oj Kacpi Kacpi, co z Ciebie wyrośnie

[@ella2240]

Carrie Ann Moss is such a beauty. There is so much beauty in a person aging and being comfortable in their own skin. She has aged so gracefully and yet, you can still see the natural signs of aging, which is amazing for a Hollywood star.

[@justin-md4xm]

yeah i guess she didn't mess her face up with a lot of surgery

[@sammimitsu]

She is beautiful, but she had rhinoplasty.

[@dinoschachten]

Perfectly agree. First thing I thought when this video started playing: "Wow, she aged beautifully!"

[@adriennemccue]

They both look naturally great! No fakeness. They still look wonderfully made.

[@jerryjohnson575]

true

[@eletricblueswans2765]

I can't get over how amazing these two are on screen they are just so perfect

[@malachi-]

It's all in your head.

[@rohitandley]

What a nerd Keanu is. Love how honest and expressive he is

[@keanureeves7639]

Thanks a lot for your comment i really appreciate your love towards me i appreciate you a lot and i want to use this opportunity to know you more

[@avgfunkygamer]

"Warner Bros be like : Where's the ball ? You dropped it 15 years ago.." what a legend and it's facts, after playing the demo yesterday I want a full matrix game with the tech !!

[@sgwaris8853]

And the tech is virtual world 🌍 goggles

[@96rincon]

Only Keanu can make these movies then shxt on the studio afterwards and get away with it 😂😂

[@keanueraine]

I can't lie I cracked up at that shot at the studio. But he's right. Pick the ball up. Get a script done and lets jump into the Matrix already.

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

Watching Keanu and Carrie is so fascinating, the world wasn't ready in 1999

[@trialsite1982]

I don't want to be ready!!! 😬

[@greatdaddy4710]

WE STILL ARE NOT READY!!!!

[@guidancefromjah]

Pretty sure I was ready. Still here too!

[@nepalimusic]

Wish more interviews were like this. I had no intention of watching but ended up watching the entire interview. Kudos to the production team.

[@jordanleopold93]

Interviewer: Would you do a Matrix Game? The fans really want one. Keanu: Warner Bro's are like "where's the ball?" You mean the ball you dropped 15 years ago? How can you not love this dude 😂

[@aryastargirl5593]

Keanus sassy side is so underrated. But when it comes out its gold.

[@SpoonerTuner]

I can relate to Carrie-Anne Moss. You can tell she was politely holding back on how she really felt about our real experiences getting stripped away from us and replacing them with synthetic digital experiences. I think by doing so it takes use down into a dark place that has a lot of unknown consequences.

[@hopefortheworld5296]

totally

[@jillmayer9501]

I agree - everything keanu was enthusiastic about I was like “noooooooo”

[@newtrebel]

Yup, same. I was actually a bit annoyed at how little room the two guys gave Moss in the conversation. It was pretty much Reeves and the interviewer. It's polite, but also exemplary of how these technologies are developed. The people in the know mindlessly develop it and the people who could have valid criticisms remain silent, because they don't understand/grasp the technology and it's implications and consequences.

[@SpoonerTuner]

@@newtrebel Very well put. People need to speak out more. If we don't then we are by default equally responsible for causing the problems. Our current situation is a good example of this.

[@onclebob2178]

Isn’t reality a dark place?

[@MrVisde]

"The idea of aesthetics and beauty is not a shallow place." Keanu just throwing that in mid-conversation

[@Hieraldrich]

He is a man of wisdom and grace.

[@xpez9694]

Carrie Ann-Moss is speaking of a Kardashian idea of beauty in the media. Keanu is deflecting her comment by trying to intellectualize her comment but she is talking about a face value without underlying values. They are talking about 2 different things.

[@Hieraldrich]

@@xpez9694 Indeed, she is talking about the superficial outer beauty and he is taking about the beauty within

[@xpez9694]

@@Hieraldrich She initiated the subject and she was talking about his outer looks. He has no say in the matter. you can hope that your inner self influences peoples perception of beauty but she said he looked more handsome now. Thats a compliment about their appearance. When people describe to you what you look like you cant really tell them no the beauty you see is an inner beauty....maybe you can ...try it.. see if everyone busts out laughing...LOL

[@lesil1000]

@@xpez9694 I think Keanu is talking about physical beauty. There is nothing wrong with finding people attractive, it's part of being human. Appreciating someone's looks is no different than appreciating beauty in nature. There will always be people or things in nature you find unattractive, but that's part of the human experience.

[@michestyleniche1896]

17:13 I love how he completely took the possibility of being in that particular type of containment and then bring them back into reality with being human

[@proverbsgal]

I love how low key honest they're being about all this VR vs. reality stuff. Im with Carrie. No thank you! Lets keep it REAL!!!!!!

[@keanureeves7639]

Thanks a lot for your comment i really appreciate your love towards me i appreciate you a lot and i want to use this opportunity to know you more

[@chocolateapple]

You can visibly see Carrie-Anne just completely weirded out throughout this whole interview by the blurring of lines between the virtual world and reality and I FEEL YOUR PAIN, CARRIE-ANNE.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Have you tried her meditations? She is the epiphany of mindfulness and inner self reflection.

[@georgiosioannispappas]

@@charisma-hornum-fries I'm subscribed to her blog, and I understand why she weirded out like that.

[@-zerenity-2322]

beta

[@i20010]

She's just trying not to fall asleep, and look interested.

[@donalrafferty]

Yep she's like "I need to have a serious convo with my agent as soon as I get off this call!"...

[@bunnypeople]

Somehow managed to squeeze more political, social, and economic commentary out of Keanu in this interview than all of his other interviews combined!

[@xflyer87]

Instead of a standard interview this felt like 2 friends invited over to another’s house for dinner, and then just hanging out and throwing around some questions and concepts for fun because they enjoyed each other’s company. They were listening to each other, answering seriously, and then half the fun was how absurd and tongue-in-cheek they could take it all. It’s the first time I’ve ever wanted to be invited over for coffee and conversation because these people are smart, fun and genuinely nice. They also have good manners!! I do believe that’s at least part of Keanu Reeves attraction.

[@mdw9167]

I love this interview, the beautiful chemistry that both Carrie Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves have is extraordinary. I love them together. I hope to see many more films of them together. They make a fantastic team!

[@user-hx8tf3zl2i]

Yes 🎉❤

[@vivavaldez87]

I adore how Keanu takes the compliment from Carrie-Ann by saying "the idea of aesthetics and beauty is not a shallow place" - he appreciates the senses, perhaps implying that judging someone for beauty is shallow, but the beauty itself is still just that... beautiful.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

Isn't his wife an artist? Makes sense.

[@jan861]

That was a really smart and wise answer.

[@Vffr1]

Wait, what?

[@mariaiselaportillo4676]

Called humble!! He is the love of my life cause his humble and kind ! Is my dreamed man!

[@viperchrisz4]

I love how Keanu talks to everyone in the room not just checking the interviewers questions off. To him it’s a conversation between everyone and that’s pretty awesome

[@kurai7497]

Pretty sure he was scanning the room to see if he was getting scolded by his press team for saying too much lol

[@CortexZero]

You know he's what everybody should aspire to be these days. Stay humble.

[@damirserban]

ya he noticed interviewer is focusing on him only

[@jalden1579]

Carrie genuinely adores Keanu and vice versa, that's awesome they stayed close friends since Day 1.

[@adriennemccue]

Okay, that was perhaps the best interview in a long time I've seen. Well played The Verge. Wow, to Keanu Reeves, he's so brilliant!

[@keanureeves5740]

Thanks dear fan and nice to meet you ❤️

[@Jabrils]

I still want to be Keanu when I grow up. I am a 30 year old man.

[@aboody006]

Your mouth would need to be able to move first Jabrils!

[@indragoens]

The same here, im 31 already. When I first watch The Matrix, I was 13.

[@stephenmacrae1039]

I'm his age, and I still aspire to be his level of good...aim high

[@bartztube1921]

Why you don't want to be yourself and grow up

[@80ssynth34]

i believe in u

[@Adam-zc3of]

Carrie-Ann Moss is every parent listening to their child talk about their cool new hobby.

[@GodlyNatureGaming]

She's really thinking.

[@doidgee]

"That's wonderful, darling"

[@MiBrCo4177]

Haha you can tell she really cares for Keanu. But this interview was a tough watch. The interviewer was probably thinking "wtf is this and why am I here?" It's almost like they had off the cuff questions and clear ly the two of them had to think on the fly.

[@kobematthews24]

Keanu seems like he holding alot of stuff in. That he wants to say stuff on a deeper level.

[@LordDaveKoresh]

We know hardly anything about keanu. It's a throwback to how Hollywood used to be. How many stars have we completely lost respect for after finding out that they really think or act like..

[@HenIchaer]

'The idea of aesthetics and beauty is not shallow.' Finally someone said it! Keanu is the best.

[@HenIchaer]

@d R @d R @d R You didn't get the quote at all. What you said is the exact opposite. Beauty and aesthetics perhaps means something else to you, but that meaning is exactly shallow. What I regard as beauty is something inexplicable; it's what's in classical music and art, in a child's smile, in the sky when the sun goes down, in the amazing creations of the mother nature, to name a few. Beauty and aesthetics transcend superficiality. I don't care who said it; I appreciated it because of what was said. You talk about obsession and emulation, which are all superficial manifestations of something that has nothing to do with beauty. Lucifer was depicted as charming, but he didn't possess beauty. The idea of beauty isn't shallow; it's the ugliness and distortion of the viewer that makes it so. People generally condemn aesthetics out of jealousy, shallowness, and misunderstanding.

[@brokenreed1479]

"The idea of aesthetics and beauty is not a shallow thing" -Keanu Reeves

[@djosfr]

nor a Matrixmallow one :)

[@nfannig7847]

Then he needs to stop having things done to his face. I was shocked to see it

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@nfannig7847 I don’t know. I don’t quite see plastic surgery in him. I do see plastic surgery in Clive Owens and one or two that did change his face significantly.

[@TaKenR6]

@@nfannig7847 he hasn’t gotten anything done to his face, he just ages like fine wine

[@lillysmith4040]

Of course a handsome person would say that

[@angrymikko]

The last bit was epic, even the interviewer looked like "this might be getting out of control".

[@leonthesleepy]

he was like "ok should i maybe not have asked this"

[@kaice28]

Lmao

[@boz89]

What is control?

[@PsychoCrow]

@@boz89 a video game

[@dylana.9057]

@@PsychoCrow what does control mean ?

[@michelleptybcn]

Absolutely great interview! I love how nerd, freak and smart is Keanu! haha! And I loved how Carrie-Anne is passively present in this interview, letting Keanu express his thoughts and ideas. I loved the style of the interviewer. Everything was so amazing! Thank you for doing this!

[@Lolp821]

It's not real, they're playing another character for their image. Do you really think they're being genuine in this? Smh

[@keanureeves5740]

Thanks dear fan and nice to meet you ❤️

[@5izzy557]

The more I listen to Keanu the more I come to realize he's a very philosophical individual. Edit-Also good job on the interviewer, I really liked the direction of the questions considering the source material.

[@jeanbutinfrench]

Gotta love how Keanu talks on a different plane of communication, “the devices collect all of our data… to make the products better” he says with a static smile “So you’re fine with it?” The interviewer asks subtly accusingly. Keanu doesn’t answer, he simply laughs…

[@uHnodnarB]

That laugh killed me lmao! Out of nowhere and I did not expect it!

[@OMAR-vq3yb]

Read some philosophy and you'll understand the conversation better.

[@MikariPhantom]

I think he was trying to hold back on expressing his thoughts on Facebook/Meta.

[@ChrisMontgomery-xtrmagamr]

Except that is the dreamers view of technology being used for good and not bad, Fact is it's used for evil far more than for the good. It's nice to live in a dream land, But we all gotta live in reality.

[@nacktepoesie6194]

😎

[@Disconnect350]

Feels like I'm back in 2000's seeing these two together again. Damn, Matrix franchise was such a huge part of my childhood.

[@affenjunge6287]

I just read an article saying the film stars Keanu Reeves "known from John Wick". Wtf lol

[@ZeroSmoke.]

Too bad the new movie sucked.

[@helenazweig377]

Those tow make me at the same time nervous and also so calm. Just the whole thing how they look at each other and talk, is amazing !!!!

[@mattbray_studio]

middle age keanu is way cooler than young keanu. great interview, really loved hearing his take on current technology. curious, well informed, smart thinking with a good dose of skepticism as well.

[@hyperkaioken4982]

keanu laughing at NFT's is amazing "digital scarcity" and the interviewer did not like his reply

[@hyperkaioken4982]

@@emc5678 nft buyer lol

[@tormxnta]

The interviewer looked so offended. He definitely bought the Matrix NFT

[@YungContentshow]

I have his NFTs along with alot of blue chips. The envy is real with NFTs. NPCs will not make it in this new coming era

[@markuzantwahn6351]

@@YungContentshow you calling Keanu an "NPC" shows how disconnected you are with reality 🤦‍♂️

[@funglegunk]

@@YungContentshow Hey just keep holding onto those NFTs man. The value is only ever going up up up!!!

[@alextotman9899]

Everyone needs someone in their life that looks at them like Carrie Anne looks at Keanu

[@Nothing2Interesting]

can you blame her??

[@Ben-yp9nh]

She looks at him, like she’s in love with him..don’t you think?

[@vib2119]

Definite platonic love... I dont think any of us should comment too much about romantic love, that seems like their personal matter

[@humbledayz4129]

Yea must be nice to be viewed in such a light🔥🔥🙌🏾

[@GadgetMan777]

Confusion? lol

[@Veggieboo]

I just watched this whole thing. Never thought about Keanu beyond acting but wow what a cool, down to earth, relatable, smart guy.

[@UU-fu8ib]

KR has seen so much of life yet sometimes nothing really affects him. He is so adaptive and expressive in his ways that it makes me so emotions. I can listen to him forever.

[@yukisohma19]

The way Keanu looks at the crew like "right guys?" is the most human I love it

[@BlackCat.Designs]

I love how keanu goes like "oh yes the money, products, marketing" but in a way just so you can see he doesnt like that overly materialistic stuff and is just making fun of that stuff while not hating or being judgemental. Sarcasm without hate... I didnt even know that was possible.

[@lovemymoon11]

Fantastic interview all around. Great to see beautiful Keanu, Carrie-Anne and interviewer in deeply thoughtful human engagement. So many timely things to ponder and consider. When the first Matrix came out how could anyone have known what would transpire since then? Talk about going down the rabbit hole. Must watch again- this interview and the Matrix Resurrections movie! For me, this latest incarnation is a treasure. Keanu always was and will always be The One...thanks to Trinity 💘

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

Such a good actors. So humble , Love em both!

[@nikinnorway]

Keanu Reeves is such a fun guy. This is literally the first interview I've seen with him. Had no idea the dude was so curious, critical, and funny.

[@peaolo]

That's because a good actor puts some elements of himself into the character but hides the rest: we always somehow think to know who performers are, but we'll never do ;-)

[@BlueHopi144]

he has a motorbike company as well and was interviewed multiple times about that creative project , years ago .

[@BlueKnows]

Fun guy 🍄

[@soni8995]

He is a beautiful human inside and out. 💫❤

[@2nrd672]

the way she looks at him throughout the whole interview, wow. these two definitely aged the best through hollywood

[@ndog2004]

I wish she looked at me like that.

[@ZenShroud1]

@@ndog2004 Work with her a few times, know her for a couple decades, and be as cool as Keanu. Then it might happen.

[@luckypunfire6263]

Paul Rudd is pretty good looking for a 50-year-old.

[@44142726]

This is the first interview I've seen with Carrie-Anne Moss and I'm so impressed by her candor. She's clearly against this transition into these digital realities, but she doesn't just vaguely agree with the ideas to be polite, she stands behind what she thinks is, in her words, sacred. Beautiful humans, these two.

[@octoberlife]

sounds like she just wants to live in the 1950s, dont think ppl should want to go back in time, we should look forward to the future

[@asantico]

I am a big fan of Keanu and I love to see how he contemplates with some optimism what is to come ... But Keanu ... it is very important to distinguish what is real from what is not. VERY! It saves lives to know that. It's not all a bed of roses.

[@Littlefighter1911]

Keanu is like the silent kid, who never says anything leave alone controversial. Then you ask them something and the most unexpected answer comes out of their mouth.

[@cr-it5lh]

lol so true ...

[@yellowblanka6058]

In my experience the people who talk the most rarely say anything of any significance.

[@cr-it5lh]

@@yellowblanka6058 thats not true lol..

[@theiriscen]

ThatsMe

[@THEGRIMREAPER-sq6ed]

The quiet ones are the ppl the sit back an watch everything unfold talk to the quiet ones

[@Arikadou]

They’re both such lovely humans. Absolute legends!

[@ray_x6959]

washed up jenji main

[@djohnsveress6616]

NGL after watching the video, the "Human" word hits different 😂

[@ripoutyourprejudice]

"... such lovely humans." That's exactly what a robotic A.I. would say. Care to explain yourself ?

[@__sbtmc]

So humble

[@rayray6490]

Dare I say…….breathtaking?

[@thatkidfrankieC]

i love how open minded keanu is while still keeping a cool head about taking the future with a whimsical skepticism

[@Lolp821]

You think Keanu is being himself in this? There is no hope for this world.

[@thatkidfrankieC]

are you upset with me about something? Do you know keanu and are off put by how he isnt seemingly the keanu you personally and truly know to be? is anyone really being themselves when being paid to get interviewed for a role in a movie? Am i supposed to take a entertainment interview deeper than "what a entertaing interview" or could one simply turn off the interview if one doesnt like what their watching or agree with the content? all questions we go to youtube to ask people.

[@LaurenOliviArt]

They are so relaxed with each other. Love their energy !!!

[@dethvyper3136]

Carrie-Anne seems so at peace just sitting there listening to Keanu. They really look genuine towards each other.

[@IzzyGames874]

This interview just reminded of why Keanu is the most transparent and most awesomests actor there is out there in the world. NO CONTEST! Fantastic interview. Soooo wholesome ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@Wolfsheim23]

Its funny too he's so loved now but 15-20 yrs ago he was widely put down for being a terrible actor and airhead. I always like him though, but media and everyone would make fun of Keanu back then

[@jessekittrell2946]

@@chrillex91 could u imagine how different it would have been if Will Smith hadn't turned it down. He would have tried to make it "cool" to much (esp back then .....cough *Wild Wild West* cough) while like u said Keanu had the perfect acting style for the character.

[@Arcanfella]

Now, this is a proper interview. I'm 2 years late, but wheew. So refreshing!

[@muktasriram]

Wow ...not run of the mill promotional interviews..it was intelligent, witty, exploratory, engaging.... and serious discussion with endless possibilities... viewpoints.... Keanu and Carrie taking their stand in this whole new world that can evolve in future. Kudos to Alex the way he made the entire interview flow ...not a dull or awkward moment

[@sarah12282]

the calmness they both exude in this interview is such a nice feeling to indulge, love it

[@reerjgiorge]

Its an interview dude, lol, what do you expect? hahahahaha.

[@reubenmetters9039]

Geez, I know what you mean! The appeal of quiet curiosity for the sheer purpose of pleasant conversation, exploration and mind expansion. It seems like anytime I gather with other adults they speak as if they're experts in everything they're talking about (love, life, politics, etc.)--which they're not. I love the fact that they both don't seem to take themselves too seriously, even though they are literally cultural icons. Good fun, and good energy, for sure!

[@soiron1c325]

I concur

[@Demonschrek]

@@soiron1c325 and i abide by that comment

[@sarah12282]

@@reubenmetters9039 you read my mind, Reuben, word by word.

[@byScreeaM]

10:44 Love his reaction when he is asked about NFTs

[@frederick8922]

WOW!!!! The realism of 3D rendering of them having this interview is insane!!!! Looks just like real!!!!

[@synyster_gaitas]

Never noticed this, but Keanu is becoming the king of sarcasm. He is so subtle...

[@spiritusinfinitus]

One thing from this is that Carrie-Ann is definitely well and truly grounded in today's reality and completely contented to stay there! Turns out, she knows. Perhaps she's the real Oracle.

[@mullaoslo]

@Nybbl er that's your opinion.. I was 15 when matrix came out.. A fully digital simulation of life will never be a good thing in my eye..

[@JHS270694]

@Nybbl er Personal preference, but I prefer the real deal. If a metaverse is going to exist I want it to be a choice. If it isn't, then you bet there'll be an armed resistance movement world wide.

[@sonsofliberty9630]

@@JHS270694 lets hope so!

[@briankennedy3038]

@Nybbl er I agree, the Metaverse needs to be decentralized to function properly. There needs to be different gateways to get in. Kinda like email, you can access it through Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Protonmail, or your own email server. That's because email uses an open protocol. Many people won't partake in the metaverse unless there is a way to log in privately through a proxy or be able to log in with your own server where you control the data. Giving Facebook full control of the metaverse will not work. Especially when major companies like Nvidia aren't building any of their metaverse apps on Facebook. They're using their own platform called Omniverse. Microsoft also has it's own platform. There will need to be an open protocol that connects all of these together. No company can control this open protocol for it to work

[@randomdaveUK]

@@mullaoslo when I was 15 one of my friends said "won't it be cool when the graphics are so real you can't tell the difference?" I had to disagree. Games are a form of escapism, when they get that real I'll no longer be gaming.

[@meowmew444]

A refreshingly real and honest conversation. Thank you to Keanu and Carrie-Ann for being humble and staying true to themselves. I love how Carrie-Ann looks at Keanu with such affection and how Keanu includes everyone in the conversation. You can tell they aren't motivated to be actors by fame or money, but by their passion for telling stories. I'm really excited to see the new movie soon, and hoping it'll be great!

[@PacTheOne]

conversation inclusion is an artform.. and he does it very well. Humbly so

[@Whyamiherel0l]

It is 100% the first time we are ahead of our science fiction idea; loved that realization by Keanu

[@manasmittal3312]

I don't know why but I love his laugh at 10:53. I am always blown away by his humbleness. How can anyone be so polite 🤩🤩

[@yeuxdal]

Keanu confusing “Members Only” with “Only Fans” is the purest thing ever

[@spinal_capped]

MembersOnly has a sexual pun in it, so it’s even cleverer than OnlyFans!

[@JacobRavenglass]

I'll forever think of this comment whenever I put on my Members Only jacket.

[@prometheus6474]

That's such a boomer thing to say too

[@ZsH85]

@@spinal_capped what is the pun i cant figure it out

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

He was born in the 60s, so maybe those jackets were in his subconscious.

[@anonforyou]

It's amazing how down-to-earth Keanu is. During the whole interview he feels so real, like, he says things any other person would say, like if you are talking to a friend, and he gets so excited and chatty, he speaks his mind with such a good vibe. He is so awesome.

[@jumbobiscuits1510]

Lovely people both of them! Beautiful inside out. Wish more people in cinema were as authentic. If you don't constantly obsess over how you are perceived it gives you immense freedom to act and look like yourself.

[@md.rejaulbari7601]

It really hits when both of them realize that the world of matrix they had experienced in the movie trilogy, humanity is at the entrance of that in the real world. Damn!

[@JohnSTF72]

From this interview, i get Keanu Reeves is fascinated by the technology surrounding him, while Carrie-Anne Moss is mostly sceptical and concerned about all this digitalization happening.

[@bryson750]

For sure. I like the duality there though. It's not that Keanu doesn't hold reality dear though, he wants to tread the line and is just super curious. Which I think some people may consider a bit risky somehow. But like his character he's been there and back. Neo is powerful because he is in both world's, a lot like the brightest philosphers. To experience enlightenment you have to have gone to hell and back.I really like that she said she understands she doesn't understand. Nobody fully understands. I think more people need to be more aware of that, and be conscious of that. There were even times in the interview where I felt like keanu may have been pushing his own knowledge a bit but I feel he was pretty self aware of that and that's ok to do that!

[@miurtouissi1093]

I don't think he looked excited. I thought he looked sceptical too but tried to be polite about it

[@bryson750]

@@miurtouissi1093 For his age he almost seemed like a boy in a candy shop but maybe that's just the contrast that makes it seem that way?

[@mattar8363]

@@miurtouissi1093 just the fact that he knows so much about the topic probably says alot honestly. The average 50 year old isn't normally as invested in recent tech news as he is. I mean, he made very agreeable comments on NFTs and Facebook.

[@Constantinesis]

Keany doesn`t seem very excited either. He seems quite skeptical and sometimes ironic. But thats just what we got from an 18 minutes interview.

[@Exeedra]

Keanu laughing at NFTs gives me life.

[@Riley_MDS]

Right click is always the answer to NFT :)

[@vola7342]

I don’t understand the recent hate on NFT’s, there’s money to be made specifically by flipping NFT projects if you know what you’re doing. If people were more open minded I feel as they’d be mind blown by the money they could make.

[@thekrustaceox5181]

@Nybbl er and @VOLA when did Keanu ever said that people are not making money out of NFTs? He just said that the whole idea of it is stupid thats all.

[@vola7342]

@@thekrustaceox5181 Well it’s not stupid if it makes you money, seems to be a common theme with the older generations who label anything modern that they don’t understand as “stupid” 😂

[@thekrustaceox5181]

@@vola7342 just because it makes money it doesn't mean that the idea behind it isn't still stupid. Or else, why do you think Keanu made fun of it? He is right. "Digital scarcity" is a laughable term on its own.

[@sabberahmed3855]

i like how Carrie-Ann Moss observes Keanu reeves every word

[@Neo10731]

Impressive is how much Keanu done the talking here. I mean he has always been very philosophical and in interviews he dropped some interesting thoughts but this time there was more than I expected.

[@marcblair3781]

I def think it's cuz the topics genuinely intrigue him...he couldn't stop talking about the future of tech and possibilities and the ethics of it....he's the not-for-small talk or surface level stuff type...I def relate...

[@Bitscreed]

If I had the money I would commission a series where Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss sit together and discuss some of the topics touched-on in this interview in more depth. Keanu's clear interest and excitement for all things virtual (and the possibilities therein) compared to Carrie's clearly more grounded, practical and realist/materialist approach would make fascinating viewing.

[@amarenkhbat]

I would love to see that too. I would love to hear Keanu talk about what cool things we can do with CG and VR. And Carrie-Anne Moss's sentimental, grounded, and practical approach like a mother.

[@danielkosta4253]

Obviously they were holding back their thoughts (due to marketing, I guess), and would have loved to see them have their unrestricted say!

[@truthseeker4076]

Haha Carrie-Anne is not having this whole virtual world. I love her authenticity!!

[@ScottSlooper]

I always thought Keanu was an empty pseudo Valley Boy-Surfer-Punk, and I was so wrong! Really interesting interview, and I will enjoy Keanu and Carrie's works even more now.

[@Deepmustard]

Thank you for letting the footage “breathe” - you could have chopped it up to quicken the pacing. Watching Keanu and Carrie-Ann sit and ponder their answers before they speak is refreshing in a world of fast-paced ADHD interviews.

[@Reticuli]

YES

[@juliansanchezharris5773]

100% agrees, and i even got adhd. 😆 It was really refreshing and made one feel like being a part of the conversation, being there in the room with them. Loved it.

[@undeadly1103]

I don't think I've ever heard Keanu talk this much You can tell he's into this stuff

[@moow950]

Definitely!!!!

[@Doflaminguard]

I think Keanu is really into Philosophy.

[@ArgenCR]

@@Doflaminguard yes his point of view is definitely more on the philosophical , but he clearly has a good basis on VR, Metaverse and technology so you can see that he knows what he's talking about. I Appreciate that. I'm sure a lot of movie star would have just made a joke and move on to the next question

[@chindleymuffin]

He's very interested in technology and the future of AI, it's advancing all the time. I don't think it will be too long before we get robot servants and androids with AI, robotics is advancing really fast now.

[@Lenna27boef]

'Aesthetics is not a shallow space'. Thanks for that gem, Reeves. ☺️

[@corujabiruta3732]

you know what? this interview makes me feel like this Keanu is a robot perfectly emulating a good human, and Carrie is the only one who knows of it.

[@shawnadee7744]

Yes , I got that vibe too

[@JoseFernandez-lf2py]

Fascinating thought. Once you mentioned it the idea seemed to fit better and better.

[@chrissyweikoop7931]

I feel like Carrie-Anne Moss has literally aged like wine.

[@georgiosioannispappas]

Life rewards you when you age naturally...

[@jdzspace33]

I don't know, I feel like she is heavily made up. When I saw her on Jessica Jones (I think) she looked like REALLY rough trade. She looks much better here and maybe the makeup made her look like she did on JJ, but either way in glad to see them both here

[@georgiosioannispappas]

@@jdzspace33 She has a little bit of makeup in this video but it's not everywhere. I think it's only limited to her cheeks. You can still see all of her wrinkles.

[@rogueninja064]

I bet you like her

[@Nova_Zed]

I was definitely NOT expecting you to say she aged well. Quite the opposite.

[@lulumoon6942]

It's painfully obvious that Keanu is on a whole other in this conversation. It's great to see this side of him.

[@butterpecan077]

Ive never heard keanu laugh and i love it

[@menoseloso119]

Even after all these years, they still have incredible chemistry. They’re both gems. Also great interview. Both have very great/interesting and compelling comments from the interviewer

[@jasonshirrillmusic]

it's all forced

[@AtomicSymphonic]

@@jasonshirrillmusic Aren't most interviews like that, though? lol

[@lecorsaire2283]

This is how you promote a movie. Hopefully we’ll get a new Matrix game that will actually do justice to this amazing franchise. We now have the tech. We just a need a competent studio to realize it.

[@BFKAnthony817]

The Path of Neo was a mindfuck.

[@Official360]

We NEED a Matrix game. It only makes sense. It would be a disservice to fans everywhere if they didn't