Keanu Reeves Had ‘Speed’ Rewritten Because It Reminded Him Too Much of ‘Die Hard’

Keanu Reeves became the leading man he is today thanks in large part to movies like Speed. But when he was first brought on board to lead the Sandra Bullock feature, he was less than impressed.

Keanu Reeves felt the original ‘Speed’ was a screwball ‘Die Hard’

Keanu Reeves posing at the 'John Wick: Chapter 2' premiere.
Keanu Reeves | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Speed was one of the films that established Reeves as a leading man. In the popular 1994 hit, Reeves played police officer Jack Traven who tried to save passengers on a bus that was rigged to explode. When Reeves first read the film’s script, however, he was less than thrilled by what he’d seen on the page. Although the actor saw the film’s potential, the movie reminded him of another action thriller.

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