Keanu Reeves: "I don't think [video games] need to be legitimized."

The successful Keanu Reeves talks about video games and highlights its value as an entertainment platform and how closely it is tied to Hollywood.

One of the most beloved, humble and least known actors in his private life is Keanu Reeves. The well-known actor for the Matrix and John Wick sagas, makes the leap to video games and will be part of Cyberpunk 2077. He was the star of E3 2019, appearing by surprise during the presentation of the game in which he is the protagonist. His speech is highly acclaimed and his popularity is on the rise in the video game world. So much so that it breaks down into words with video games.

Keanu Reeves is a fan of video games

During an interview with Reeves, he was asked about the involvement of Hollywood actors in video games. It seems that more and more players are legitimizing the video game industry. Reeves on video games and Hollywood has highlighted: “I don't think they need to be legitimized. What's more, the influence of video games has been in Hollywood. It certainly happened with the Marvel Universe, right? But even so, videogames started with Hollywood "

Additionally, Reeves notes that “these technologies have probably been talking to each other. That idea of ​​image capture technology and acting that we're seeing in Hollywood now with so many performances making actors younger or older. The elasticity of acting and time and how you look and who you are is becoming more complex. "

Reeves clearly positions himself in favor of entertainment, in whatever form. Also, if we go back in time, Hollywood already developed games in the past, like ET for Atari. Evolution in video games and in Hollywood have been merging over time. Great video game sagas, such as Tomb Raider, Silent Hill or Resident Evil are some of the games that have made the leap to the big screen.

Source: GameIndustry