Keanu Reeves Crashes a Wedding, Thereby Damning All Other Weddings to Irrelevance for All Time

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I believe that I can say, without fear of contradiction, that Keanu Reeves is the most respected, appreciated actor of our times. Dwayne Johnson might be more recognizable around the globe. Tom Hanks might have all the awards. Leonardo DiCaprio has the iconic roles. Samuel L. Jackson is the undisputed King of the Box Office. But when it comes to simply being beloved by the general public, no one is in Keanu's stratosphere. 

We never really truly know these people based solely on their carefully crafted personas. But it's hard to argue he's not a good person to his core, just by virtue of the fact you can't fake this:

And don't get me started on the fact he made a Bill & Ted 3 about 35 years after Bill & Ted 2, probably just to give Alex Winter another starring role. That level of kindness is exceptionally rare in the entertainment business. 

But the public's devotion on the level Reeves enjoys is a tricky thing. Yes, you can use it to do good, as he just did:

Source - Keanu Reeves left a British couple thrilled as he crashed their wedding on Monday at the Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa in Northamptonshire.

The Hollywood actor, 57, crossed paths with Nikki and James Roadnight on their big day because he was staying at their four-star hotel, where rooms begin at £266-per-night and reach up to £495.

The reception was one to remember as the Matrix star came to celebrate shortly after the the couple said 'I do' after the groom bumped into him at the bar. …

Wedding guests were thrilled as the star took the couple up on their offer, giving them an extra special day. 

'He was so kind and friendly and congratulated us on our wedding. He was kind enough to do some pictures and our wedding photographer was able to capture some too! Then he took the time to speak to some of our guests and have more photos done!' 

But such kind gestures come with unintended consequences. Keanu is a luminous being, made entirely of goodness and positivity who exists beyond our crude, corporeal forms. And his presence makes victims out of people no one considered. 

Namely, every other bride and groom in the world.

Congratulations, engaged couples. Your future wedding just got ruined, unless you can produce a celebrity like Keanu Reeves. And since there is no one like him, you'd better deliver the real deal. These things are going to be graded on a Pass/Fail basis now. The bride looked lovely. Beat it, sister. Oh, the food was great. Who cares? They had a band and the dance floor was packed the whole time. Not interested. The Open Bar lasted the whole reception. OK, that moves the needle. But still. Nope. It's binary now. You either produce John Wick - as well as the guy who has played a former Ohio State quarterback who lost the Rose Bowl in disgrace in two entirely unrelated films - or you don't. The rest of us don't feel like shelling out for a place setting or some kitchen appliance and sit through your boring nuptials unless you can give us what Nikki and James Roadnight gave their guests. 

The bar has been set. Permanently. Good luck with that.