Keanu Reeves at the 51st Annual Saturn Awards held at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport on February 4, 2024 in Burbank, California.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty
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Keanu Reeveshas been presented with a one-of-a-kind award.
The Matrixactor, 59, was honored with the inaugural Lance Reddick Legacy Award at the 2024 Saturn Awards in Burbank, California, on Sunday night.
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films hon Reeves as a “true goodwill ambassador in the industry,” the release added.
The action star also attended the annual awards show as a nominee for best actor in a film.
Keanu Reeves at the 51st Annual Saturn Awards held at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport on February 4, 2024 in Burbank, California.Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty
“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Lance Reddick. He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with," they said at the time. “We will miss him dearly.”
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Reddick spoke highly of Reeves in a2021Vultureinterview, praising him for being “generous as an actor” and “all about the work.” He recalled that Reeves once gave him a thank-you note for his portrayal of Charon in theJohn Wickseries.
“I’ll never forget it,” the late actor said. “I’m going to cry now.”
source: people.com
