Keanu Reeves has continued to prove why he’s the nicest guy in Hollywood, gifting a Rolex Submariner to each of his stuntmen at the conclusion of John Wick 4. They each came with a personal touch, engraved with:
“The John Wick Five – [Name] | Thank You | Keanu | JW4 2021.”
This quintet refers to Keanu and the 4 stuntmen who took on several dangerous roles in place of Reeves when filming: Bruce Concepcion, Jeremy Marinas, Dave Camarillo, and Li Qiang.
The exact model, a Rolex Submariner 126610LN is a highly sought after luxury watch. It has a 41mm stainless steel case, black ceramic bezel, and luminous markers. Running on the Rolex Caliber 3235 movement, it retails for $14,645 and often sells for $25,000-$30,000 on the secondary market. If you’ve only ever seen one photo of a Rolex, this was probably the watch.
Despite the generous gesture, it isn’t the first time he’s shown appreciation in the gift giving way. After filming The Matrix, he gave each member of his stunt team a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and, whilst this figure is not confirmed, has given away between $75 million – $100 million throughout the entire series to the production crew.
Reeves doesn’t stop at film crews. He’s helped set workers with personal financial struggles and quietly donates millions to cancer research and children’s hospitals. He even created a private foundation to fund medical causes, though he rarely talks about it.
“A family friend builds movie sets, doesn’t design, is one of the poor dudes that just builds. Anyways he worked on the set for The Matrix and Keanu heard about family trouble he was having and gave him a $20,000 Christmas bonus to help him out. He also was one of the only people on the set that genuinely wanted to know people’s names, would say hello and mean it, and would talk to people as if they were his peers and not below him just because they were practically making nothing to build a set. I’ve never heard anyone say Keanu is a douche, seems like the nicest person in Hollywood from a second-hand experience.”
Working with the humble Keanu Reeves is a privilege in itself, but the thoughtful gifts—Harley-Davidsons, Rolex watches, and generous bonuses—make it even more rewarding.
So if you’re still figuring out your career path, maybe take a few falls for Keanu.