He's loved for a whole lot of reasons, but here's another excuse for fans to obsess over Keanu Reeves. He exceeded expectations in one specific role because viewers just weren't sure what to expect.

He's executed some impressive roles in a range of genres, from sci-fi thriller to action films to comedies, but this one took a new angle.

Fans Loved Keanu Reeves As Johnny Silverhand

It wasn't a traditional role by any means, and in fact, it wasn't in a movie or TV show at all. Fans were really impressed by Keanu's role as Johnny Silverhand in a special project: the video game 'Cyberpunk 2077.'

In 2020, Keanu provided the voice of Johnny Silverhand of the action role-playing game.

Silverhand was a war veteran/rock star, and in the game, he's a digital ghost. Quite a turn for Keanu, though it's not necessarily outside his typical range of genres. In fact, some of the thematic elements are similar to that of 'The Matrix.'

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But fans were really impressed with how involved Keanu was in the game; it wasn't just his voice or his name that made the project top-notch.

Keanu Voiced A Video Game Character And Became Johnny

What Redditors were really surprised about with Keanu's portrayal of Johnny Silverhand was that he totally embraced the role. Instead of treating it as a voice-over job, Reeves seems to have delved deep into his character.

One fan said they didn't really understand the hype at first. Instead, they assumed that Keanu read some lines and left the studio. As other fans elaborated, though, the character was really "sculpted after" the actor.

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The motion capture really elevated Keanu's input, too. Voice acting plus motion capture, which allows for the expression of body language, demands more of actors than simply recording lines in a blank studio.

Johnny was more 'alive' than many other video game characters, which led fans to relate the character to those in films and TV shows rather than the traditional static video game personas in other releases. The same way Keanu transformed his on-screen look for movies like 'John Wick,' he did for the video game.

What Was So Great About Keanu's Performance?

Fans agreed that Keanu put the effort into becoming Johnny Silverhand, so he must have applied the same energy to this gig as he has every other role. Not every video game gives such an interactive experience and, really, performance. But Reeves did, and that sets him apart.

One fan summed up the overall impression of the game and Keanu's part in it by saying, "It takes a good actor to give an amazing performance, but to forget there is an actor behind the character is something else."

He's already an inspiration to fans in many ways, but taking his job so seriously is just another reason we fawn over him.

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