Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves couldn’t be more thankful for the sci-fi mind-bender that made him an icon.

The pensive action star was visibly emotional when, during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, he was asked to share his fondest memory from various productions — and the host inquired about The Matrix around its 25th anniversary.

After an earnest pause that the comedian joked could be a commercial break, Keanu opened up.

“The Matrix changed my life,” the actor confessed. “And then, over these years, it’s changed so many other people’s lives in really positive and great ways. As an artist, you hope for that when........

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