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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Actor Keanu Reeves attending Indy 500. Just a few months ago, he raced there
Actor, musician and, yes, race car driver Keanu Reeves is taking in the 109th running of the Indy 500 Sunday as a fan. Reeves, 60 and a longtime motorsports fan, was spotted chatting with fans in Gasoline Alley and also in hanging out in the stands early May 25. Advertisement It's his third public appearance in Indianapolis in a year. Reeves raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a pair of sprint races at the Toyota GR Cup in October. He qualified 31st out of 35 in the first race and finished 25th after spinning out into the grass. Reeves' car featured a red and black design to promote his graphic novel "BRZRK." Keanu Reeves talks to fans in the garage area Sunday, May 25, 2025, ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Also, Reeves' band, Dogstar, performed at the Indiana State Fair in August. Reeves is the bassist for the band, which plays '90s alt rock. His movie career has included leading roles in "The Matrix," "Speed" and the John Wick films. This story was updated to add a video. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy 500 2025: Actor Keanu Reeves hits Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Star
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Actor Keanu Reeves attending Indy 500. Just a few months ago, he raced here
Actor, musician and, yes, race car driver Keanu Reeves is taking in the 109th running of the Indy 500 Sunday as a fan. Reeves, 60 and a longtime motorsports fan, was spotted chatting with fans in Gasoline Alley and also in hanging out in the stands early May 25. It's his third public appearance in Indianapolis in a year. Reeves raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a pair of sprint races at the Toyota GR Cup in October. He qualified 31st out of 35 in the first race and finished 25th after spinning out into the grass. Reeves' car featured a red and black design to promote his graphic novel "BRZRK." Also, Reeves' band, Dogstar, performed at the Indiana State Fair in August. Reeves is the bassist for the band, which plays '90s alt rock.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Weezer's first show was opening for Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar. Now the John Wick star is set to play a villain in the Buddy Holly hitmakers' forthcoming mockumentary
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The lovable alt-rock rogues in Weezer used their recent Coachella show to announce to the world that a Weezer movie was in the works – and now, completing what might be one of rock n' roll's wildest full circle moments, Keanu Reeves has been cast as the film's villain. Details about the feature length film have been few and far between so far, with the band's ever-charming frontman Rivers Cuomo simply stating the band were working on a 'Weezer movie back in L.A.' However, a report from film insider Jeff Sneider has since surfaced with more details. A la This Is Spinal Tap, which is set for a sequel later this year, the film is set to be a mockumentary. It's also been described as a cross between cult classic rock flick Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Weird Al Yankovic biopic, Weird. As for the barmy full-circle moment Reeves' casting creates, it can be traced right back to the beginning of the band's journeyman career. Weezer's first-ever show saw them supporting bassist Reeves' power trio Dogstar way back in 1992. Over 30 years later, the tables turned when the reformed Dogstar opened for Weezer in 2024, when Cuomo and co celebrated the 20th anniversary of their self-titled LP, also known as the Blue Album. Weezer also featured on the soundtrack to the third Bill & Ted film, which stars Reeves and counts Mastodon and Lamb of God among those who contributed to the film's aural drama. Reeves even confessed to having jams on set with his co-star Alex Winter, who plays Bill. The three-decade spanning 'rivalry' between the two bands is believed to form a key part of the plot, with the band set to star on the silver screen alongside Reeves, and other musically inclined actors like Juliette Lewis, and Eric Andre, as well as Jackass star Johnny Knoxville. It will be co-directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, and David Leitch has been tapped up as the film's producer. As per website Vinyl Me Please, band historian and unofficial member Karl Koch is also playing a key role in production. He recently organized a private merch signing event from which genuine fan interactions may be weaved into the film's narrative. After getting his old band back together, Reeves linked up with Fender for a stunning custom Precision bass loaded with a one-of-a-kind wiring feature that Fender chiefs couldn't believe hadn't been thought of before. Discussing his love for the low-end with Guitar World last year, he said, 'Whenever I would listen to music, I was attracted to the bass and lower registers. I loved the physicality of the bass, the weight, the strings. And just trying to sit in with the drums and guitar.' There is no slated release date for the film at the time of writing, but when it's out, you can bet Guitar World will be first in line.
