Keanu Reeves Chose Not To Take A Role In Speed 2 In And He Missed Out On $12 Million
Keanu Reeves is a breathtaking Canadian actor who is known for the acting in the legendary Matrix movies, among others. The movie that really helped skyrocket the actor's fame was Speed. The film was a huge success, grossing $350 million worldwide and it won Oscars for Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. It was very quickly decided to make a sequel.
He was offered the role and a $12 million salary. But very similarly to Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves read the script and wasn't fascinated with it. The second movie received a lot of negative reviews, so that just proved that the actor made the right decision.