Is Keanu Reeves Going to Heaven?

“I’m 59, so I’m thinking about death all the time.” – Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician who was born in Beirut but raised in Toronto. His breakthrough movie role was in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) and its sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Adventure (1991). The film Speed (1994) made Reeves an action hero and his portrayal of Neo in The Matrix movie series (1999-2003) made him the highest paid actor in Hollywood.

More recently, Reeves has starred as the title character in the John Wick film series (2014-present). In 2020, the New York Times named Reeves the fourth greatest actor of the 21st century and in 2022, Time magazine included him in its list of the World’s 100 Most Influential People.

So, why would someone like Keanu Reeves, who has a reported net worth of $380 million, worry so much about death? After all, he is only 59 and the average Canadian male lives to be 77. That means Reeves should be around for another 18 years or so.

Well, my answer is a simple one: despite all his fame and wealth, Keanu Reeves is unsure of where he will spend eternity. When asked about his spiritual beliefs, Reeves said that it is something "personal and private.” And when asked if he was a spiritual person, Reeves said that he believes "in God, faith, inner faith, the self, passion, and things", and that he is "very spiritual". Finally, when asked about his views on what happens after death, Reeves replied, "I know that the ones who love us will miss us."

Sounds to me like a man who is searching for life’s meaning but hasn’t yet found it. Apparently, Reeves dabbles in Buddhism, but it has left him unsatisfied and with more questions than answers. If only someone – on a movie set or amongst his group of friends and acquaintances – would introduce him to Jesus, the lover of his soul. Not only does Jesus have all the answers to life’s questions, but He is THE ANSWER.

Tell someone today about Jesus. If you aren’t sure how, share the following verses with them and then simply tell them the difference He has made in your heart and life.

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6 (BSB)

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 (ESV)

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV)

- Rev. Dale M. Glading, President