Keanu Reeves (Atheist) less doubtful about heaven and hell after filming

[truthpusher]

I found this little story - I thought it would be fun to see what kind of reaction this generates

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1505&ncid=1505&e=10&u=/afp/20050203/ts_alt_afp/afplifestylehongkongus_050203154557

Keanu less doubtful about heaven and hell after filming of "Constantine"

Thu Feb 3,10:45 AM ET U.S. National - AFP

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hollywood movie star Keanu Reeves said the making of supernatural thriller "Constantine" has not changed his beliefs about religion but admitted he was now less sceptical about heaven and hell.

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But the movie, an adaptation of the DC-Vertigo comic book, did not change his stance as an atheist.

"I wasn't raised in any special denominations and I haven't taken on any so far," he told reporters. "I used to have doubts (about heaven and hell) and now I doubt less," said the star of "Matrix" and "Speed".

To prepare the role, the 40-year-old screen heart-throb, who recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said he had to visit real-life exorcists to see them in action.

"I had to learn how to hold someone who is possessed with devils," he said.

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[htuttle]

1. "Whoa...."

[henrik larssonisking]

2. method acting to the extreme

watch out for the screaming 12 year old with the owl head.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

23. Really. Along with "dog bites man,"

"actor can't get out of character" is one of the biggest non-stories around.

[Beetwasher]

3. Wow!

Some airhead actor on a promotional tour for a film he's starring in says that the film had some sort of effect on him and made him somehow LESS of Atheist(!) That makes sense! So, now I too sorta believe, errr, maybe or somethin! Comix RULE!

[Paul Dlugokencky]

6. Bingo.

It's all about promoting the movie. "Psych!"

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. A movie I won't bother watching now.

Is Keanu Reeves a flip flopper?

[Blue_State_Elitist]

4. Unfortunately for the fundies

atheists don't have or need leaders or heroes. Atheism is a belief held by the individual and not forced upon others.

These conversion stories are often created in order to make a subtle point, but they really don't mean anything significant.

[420inTN]

5. The comic is brilliant

I hope that this film adaptation doesn't suck. While I enjoy many of Keanu's movies (especially "The Replacements"), when I heard that he was starring in this movie, my first thought was "AARRGGGHHH!!!!"

[displacedtexan]

8. Keanu has to say that. he's promoting a film.

Now the film will attract fascist fundies, as well as everyone else.

That nice boy in "Speed" wouldn't answer that particular question at that particular time any other way.

Just my opinion.

[mr blur]

9. This would be Keanu the well known intellectual I take it? (nt)

[LibertyorDeath]

10. Keanu Reeves can't act his way out of a wet paper bag

movie star Yes Actor No

[htuttle]

11. "Whoa..."

[Stephanie]

12. Keanu is well known to be dumb as a box of rocks.

Sorry, but it's common knowledge.

[otohara]

26. Besides Saying Something

not politically correct ??? He can't be too dumb, he's been doing quite well since he was a young man.

[Blue-Jay]

13. Hey Keanu! You're stupid and your band sucks!

OK. I feel better now.

:D

[neebob]

20. That squirrel pic never fails to make me laugh out loud. nt

[mordarlar]

35. ROTFLMMFAO You beat me to it. OMG that picture kills me

[oppositionmember]

14. Of course, he's promoting the fucking film!

[springhill]

15. This perpetual put down of anyone

you don't agree with is really petty and childish. He's really dumb and everyone knows it? I saw him interviewed on Charlies Rose and he was anything but dumb. Don't like his acting? Fine, don't watch him, but the rest of this crap is ridiculous.

[LibertyorDeath]

16. He got all the questions a week in advance.

Charlie pitched them nice and slow & his agent was just off camera with
Q cards.

The man is sedimentary!

and your horse looks a little high you may want to come down.

"this crap is ridiculous" Oh really

Lets ask Keanu shall we.

KEANU REEVES'S QUOTATION:
"I'm a meathead man. You've got smart people, and you've got dumb people. I just happen to be dumb."

http://classicscifi.com/actors.jsp?actor=Keanu%20Reeves

Lots more http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22I%27m+a+meathead%2C+man.+You%27ve+got+smart+people%2C+and+you%27ve+got+dumb+people.+I+just+happen+to+be+dumb.%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

[springhill]

30. Have you ever heard of being,,,,,

self-depricating? You are the one whose intelligence I seriously question.

[liberalcanuck]

36. I agree with you... I read an interview I believe in Vanity Fair

and the last thing he seemed to me was dumb.

[Orsino]

17. Know what's dumber than that Keanu quotation?

The "journalist" who took a couple of remarks out of context, turning them into a "story."

What's dumber than that? A news service so desperate for content that it reprints this press release with a straight face.

[LibertyorDeath]

18. Then you'll love this

http://film.guardian.co.uk/patterson/story/0,12830,957480,00.html

[geniph]

19. and I should care about his spiritual beliefs WHY?

I cannot imagine anything of less interest to me than someone else's relationship with their idea of the Divine. That's a very private matter. I no more want to know their spiritual beliefs than I want to know if they have hair on their ass.

[mitchum]

22. Because talking about their spirituality, is a way for stupid people...

to seem "deep" and profound. The operative word being SEEM

[Withywindle]

21. Well, that's strange because...

...hearing about what they've done to one of my favorite comics has made me more inclined to think there's no God. :P

[Synnical]

24. I took his comments differently

First, I had no idea he was an atheist, and second I think he's a horrible actor. I also don't think he's "hot"! It was written that he said:

"I wasn't raised in any special denominations and I haven't taken on any so far," he told reporters. "I used to have doubts (about heaven and hell) and now I doubt less,"

He used to have doubts, now less - to me that means no doubts. In addition he states, "I haven't taken on any so far"

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[apple_ridge]

25. If Keanu says heaven is real, then I'm right behind him.

That dude like knows things.

[Rapcw]

27. I wasn't going to see the movie anyway

The preview looked pretty bad. To quote my uncle who also saw the preview: "I think that preview took me to hell"

[Swede]

28. Nothing wrong with Keanu.

He's made good movies and bad,worked with all the best directors,and actors in the biz. He's given away tens of millions dollars,which is more then you can say of most.

[G_j]

29. nice sig line truthpusher n/t

:-)

[roguevalley]

31. so, he answered a question. so what. Since when is someone not

allowed to have an opinion? I thought only repugs walked in lock step. Let the man have his beliefs. Religion and philosophy aren't meant to be static. You change throughout your life. If you don't then you're one of 'them'. I like the kid. He does interesting things.

[roguevalley]

32. so, he answered a question. so what. Since when is someone not

allowed to have an opinion? I thought only repugs walked in lock step. Let the man have his beliefs. Religion and philosophy aren't meant to be static. You change throughout your life. If you don't then you're one of 'them'. I like the kid. He does interesting things.

[G_j]

34. don't think you were responding to my post

just commenting on truthpusher's sig line:

Metta Prayer: May all beings be happy content and fulfilled, May all beings be healed and whole, May all have what they want and need, May all be protected from harm and free from fear, May all beings enjoy inner peace and ease, May all beings be awakened liberated and free, And may there be peace in this world and throughout the entire universe.

:toast:

[sakabatou]

33. And Reeves breaks the world's record for the most deadpan

acting in film history.