{"id":1117911,"date":"2021-12-14T12:59:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1117911"},"modified":"2021-12-14T12:59:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:59:34","slug":"just-eating-a-sandwich-man-keanu-reeves-finally-addresses-the-viral-sad-keanu-meme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-eating-a-sandwich-man-keanu-reeves-finally-addresses-the-viral-sad-keanu-meme\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Just Eating a Sandwich, Man!\u2019 Keanu Reeves Finally Addresses the Viral \u2018Sad Keanu\u2019 Meme"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-eating-a-sandwich-man-keanu-reeves-finally-addresses-the-viral-sad-keanu-meme%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1117911&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Of the million memes in the world, a few stand out as the most famous, and Sad Keanu is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable of that bunch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The meme in question shows the \u201cMatrix\u201d alum sitting on a park bench, eating a sandwich, looking equal parts pensive and bereft. Know Your Meme <a href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/sad-keanu\">says<\/a> that the photo was snapped by &nbsp;photographer Ron Asadorian in May 2010. It exploded in popularity on a Reddit thread and has remained incredibly popular for more than a decade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And now the A-list actor finally has something to say about it. During an appearance on \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert,\u201d Reeves <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rZM5Fb-9dto\">defended<\/a> his overall posture in the infamous picture. He also offered an explanation for what was going through his head.<\/p>\n<p>The two were discussing \u201cBRZRKR,\u201d the new comic Reeves wrote featuring an ancient half human\/half god with a propensity for violence. One panel in particular seems to recall the \u201cSad Keanu\u201d meme in all its glory. When asked to discuss what led to him sitting on the bench looking sad, the Canadian-born actor had a good attitude about all of it.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;I Was Hungry&quot; - Decoding The &#039;Sad Keanu&#039; Meme With Keanu Reeves\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rZM5Fb-9dto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just eating a sandwich, man!,\u201d Reeves told Colbert.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you\u2019re not actually sad in \u2018Sad Keanu?\u2019\u201d Colbert replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was thinking,\u201d the actor clarified. \u201cI had some stuff going on. I was hungry,\u201d Reeves continued.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the \u201cJohn Wick\u201d actor said the comic book artist referencing \u201cSad Keanu\u201d in the comic book was an example of \u201clife in art.\u201d He didn\u2019t know it was going to be included in the comic art, but upon seeing it, he supported the decision for the character.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reeves is one of the most universally beloved actors in Hollywood thanks to his quirky personality and action star status. This facet of his character also makes the A-lister a prime target for meme making. Colbert asked Reeves about that fact during their conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy do you think you\u2019re so meme-able?\u201d Colbert asked Reeves. \u201cThere are so many Keanu memes out there.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no clue, sir,\u201d the actor replied.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the same interview, Reeves proved just how committed he is to the craft of acting. The actor said he jumped off the same building 19 times just to achieve the perfect shot for his new film, \u201cThe Matrix Resurrections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause it\u2019s [director] Lana Wachowski, it\u2019s \u2018The Matrix\u2019 and you need natural light and you want to do it real,\u201d the actor said. \u201cI mean, there\u2019s wires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the first time, you can\u2019t think of\u2026the fear,\u201d he continued. \u201cYou have to, not block it, but deal with it, absorb it and just be there and do. And that\u2019s what we did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even after downplaying how harrowing filming that scene must have been, Reeves admitted he\u2019s never bungee jumped before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m scared of that,\u201d he revealed, which was an interesting observation coming from someone who\u2019s done so many of his own stunts over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Matrix Resurrections\u201d premieres in theaters and on HBO Max December 22.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of the million memes in the world, a few stand out as the most famous, and Sad Keanu is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable of that bunch.\u00a0The meme in question shows the \u201cMatrix\u201d alum sitting on a park bench, eating a sandwich, looking equal parts pensive and bereft. Know Your Meme says that the photo was snapped by \u00a0photographer Ron Asadorian in May 2010. It exploded in popularity on a Reddit thread and has remained incredibly popular for more than a decade.\u00a0And now the A-list actor finally has something to say about it. During an appearance on \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert,\u201d Reeves defended his overall posture in the infamous picture. He also offered an explanation for what was going through his head.The two were discussing \u201cBRZRKR,\u201d the new comic Reeves wrote featuring an ancient half human\/half god with a propensity for violence. One panel in particular seems to recall the \u201cSad Keanu\u201d meme in all its glory. When asked to discuss what led to him sitting on the bench looking sad, the Canadian-born actor had a good attitude about all of it.[embedded content]\u201cI\u2019m just eating a sandwich, man!,\u201d Reeves told Colbert.\u00a0\u201cSo you\u2019re not actually sad in \u2018Sad Keanu?\u2019\u201d Colbert replied.\u201cI was thinking,\u201d the actor clarified. \u201cI had some stuff going on. I was hungry,\u201d Reeves continued.Later, the \u201cJohn Wick\u201d actor said the comic book artist referencing \u201cSad Keanu\u201d in the comic book was an example of \u201clife in art.\u201d He didn\u2019t know it was going to be included in the comic art, but upon seeing it, he supported the decision for the character.\u00a0Reeves is one of the most universally beloved actors in Hollywood thanks to his quirky personality and action star status. This facet of his character also makes the A-lister a prime target for meme making. Colbert asked Reeves about that fact during their conversation.\u201cWhy do you think you\u2019re so meme-able?\u201d Colbert asked Reeves. \u201cThere are so many Keanu memes out there.\u201d\u00a0\u201cI have no clue, sir,\u201d the actor replied.\u00a0In the same interview, Reeves proved just how committed he is to the craft of acting. The actor said he jumped off the same building 19 times just to achieve the perfect shot for his new film, \u201cThe Matrix Resurrections.\u201d\u201cBecause it\u2019s [director] Lana Wachowski, it\u2019s \u2018The Matrix\u2019 and you need natural light and you want to do it real,\u201d the actor said. \u201cI mean, there\u2019s wires.\u201d\u201cAfter the first time, you can\u2019t think of\u2026the fear,\u201d he continued. \u201cYou have to, not block it, but deal with it, absorb it and just be there and do. And that\u2019s what we did.\u201dEven after downplaying how harrowing filming that scene must have been, Reeves admitted he\u2019s never bungee jumped before.\u201cI\u2019m scared of that,\u201d he revealed, which was an interesting observation coming from someone who\u2019s done so many of his own stunts over the years.\u201cThe Matrix Resurrections\u201d premieres in theaters and on HBO Max December 22.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1117911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1117911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1117911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}