Keanu Reeves’ Kneecap ‘Cracked Like a Potato Chip’ When He Got Injured on Set After Filming a Cold Plunge With Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen: ‘Comedy’s Hard, Man’

Keanu Reeves revealed on “The Late Present” that his kneecap “cracked like a potato chip” when he was injured on the set of “Good Fortune,” the upcoming comedy film that’s written and directed by Aziz Ansari. The motion icon stars within the movie reverse Ansari and Seth Rogen. Reeves was photographed on the set throughout filming utilizing crutches.

“I used to be filming a scene with Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen and we had been in a chilly plunge,” Reeves stated. “I used to be loving it, I used to be standing there, and we end the scene, and once you’re chilly and also you’re [shuffling]? I had a showering swimsuit and a towel, and you set it over your head and also you do the chilly shuffle?”

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“I’m doing the chilly shuffle on this room that had protecting carpets down after which, simply right here, there was like somewhat pocket, and my foot obtained caught within the pocket within the shuffle, after which I went [down], however [my knee] didn’t observe,” he he continued. “After which, in sluggish movement, I went falling. My arms got here out, however then my knee failed as a result of it’s obtained some stuff, and I spiked it. And my patella — kneecap — cracked like a potato chip.”

Reeves initially thought he was not injured, however then “my knee was blowing up” and he knew one thing was flawed. Given his standing as an motion film legend due to “The Matrix” motion pictures, “Pace” and extra, Reeves quipped in regards to the harm: “Comedy’s arduous, man.”

Ansari earlier this yr for being “such a trooper” and persevering with to movie the film regardless of the knee harm. The author-director says the accident occurred about 15 days into filming the comedy.

“He nonetheless filmed every little thing besides some scenes the place he wanted him to do salsa dancing,” Ansari stated. “He was like, ‘I’ll do it!’ We’re like, ‘Keanu, settle down. We’ll do the salsa dancing as soon as your knee’s healed.’”

“Good Fortune” can be distributed by Lionsgate however at the moment doesn’t have a launch date but. Watch Colbert’s full interview on “The Late Present” within the video beneath.

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