--- title: Keanu Reeves Claims He Had No Idea How the Internet Loved Him description: “That’s wacky,” the star said when asked about the internet’s love for him on the Toy Story 4 red carpet. canonical: https://time.com/5605441/keanu-reeves-internet-boyfriend/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-06-12T15:34:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:59:10.658Z og:title: Keanu Reeves Says He Didn't Know About Being the Internet's Soul Mate og:description: “That’s wacky,” the star said when asked about the internet’s love for him og:url: https://time.com/5605441/keanu-reeves-internet-boyfriend/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd053d12240b0e689/69894b19b3fce363020c3bda/keanureevesinterview.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4200 og:image:height: 2363 og:image:alt: Premiere Of Disney And Pixar's "Toy Story 4" - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Keanu Reeves Says He Didn't Know About Being the Internet's Soul Mate twitter:description: “That’s wacky,” the star said when asked about the internet’s love for him twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd053d12240b0e689/69894b19b3fce363020c3bda/keanureevesinterview.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Keanu Reeves Was Unaware of His Most Important Role as the Internet's Boyfriend > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Keanu Reeves attends the Premiere of Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 4" on June 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Axelle/Bauer-Griffin—FilmMagic by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jun 12, 2019 3:34 PM UTC It might be nothing new, but [Keanu Reeves](https://time.com/4657658/keanu-reeve-john-wick-chapter-2/) has been the focus of a lot of internet love lately. Fans have been kvelling over the actor who is back in the spotlight thanks to his role in [_John Wick 3_](http://time.com/5380056/keanu-reeves-john-wick-3/) and the upcoming _Bill and Ted’s_ sequel, [a memorable cameo](https://time.com/5599667/keanu-reeves-slow-walking-meme/) in _Always Be My Maybe_, and an appearance at the E3 video game conference. Devotees have been turning him into memes, [swapping stories](http://time.com/5592623/keanu-reeves-ice-cream/) about the star, reveling in [his good deeds](https://time.com/5558494/keanu-reeves-bus/), and generally going gaga over him. Reeves, though, apparently had no idea. On the red carpet for _Toy Story 4_, a reporter for [_People_ asked](https://people.com/movies/keanu-reeves-no-idea-internet-obsession-toy-story-4-premiere/) Reeves what it was like to be “dubbed the internet’s newest boyfriend”. Reeves seemingly had never heard of the term or had any idea of his ardent fandom. “I’ve been what?” he asked, when the reporter clarified, he replied. “I didn’t know that… That’s wacky.” While Reeves may think it’s all a bit odd, he does appreciate his fans. “The positivity is great. It’s really special how \[_Always Be My Maybe_ and _John Wick 3_\] have been embraced,” he told the reporter. Reeves should not expect his internet fandom to disappear anytime soon, thanks to his upcoming role in [_Toy Story._ ](https://time.com/5518476/toy-story-4-trailer-super-bowl/)The actor is joining the beloved franchise to voice a toy known as Duke Caboom, a motorcycle-riding Canadian stuntman. 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