Keanu Reeves finally reveals which pill he chose in The Matrix, sending fans into a frenzy

Keanu Reeves recently shared insights about items he’s kept from various movie sets, including from the famed film, The Matrix.

In the original installment of The Matrix trilogy, Reeves’ character Neo is presented with a choice between two pills: one red and one blue. While fans are well aware of Neo’s choice, they might not know that Reeves actually took one of these pills from the set. The actor has since disclosed which pill he took.

Last year, Lionsgate hosted a Reddit AMA on the r/movies thread, where fans of Reeves could ask him anything.

One fan inquired: “Have you ever stolen anything from a set?”

Reeves clarified that he hasn’t ‘stolen’ anything, but has indeed taken items from the sets of three different films.

He said: “Not stolen… the watch and wedding ring from John Wick, a sword from 47 Ronin, and the first red pill that the Wachowskis ever gave me.”

The Wachowskis, of course, being Lana and Lilly Wachowski, the directors of The Matrix.

This revelation quickly caused a stir among fans of the 1999 action sci-fi film in the comments section.

One fan remarked: “Kind of weird to think about a human being possessing THE red pill, considering how the term has become such a memetic part of internet culture.”

Another commented: “Lucky for us Keanu is a benevolent ruler and does not abuse the power of the pill. We are blessed.”

A third user humorously noted: “You both took and didn’t take the pill.”

Another user speculated: “I thought the blue pill was supposed to lead you back to the real world. Did Laurence Fishburne get the blue pill?”

One user simply stated: “Taking the first red pill is seriously cool.”

Another fan added: “It’s the Reeves juju. If he keeps a memento from a film he is involved in, the memento starts absorbing all the Keanu magical juju. Then the juju slowly spreads around the world like a mist centered directly from whichever memento he has. Now we, the people of the world, are all enchanted by these magical powers and the movies that he has taken these trinkets from become classics.”

During the same Reddit session, Reeves also discussed other topics, including his hypothetical willingness to be the first to contact aliens if they arrived on Earth. He mentioned he would ask them about their journey and if they needed anything to eat or drink. Additionally, he shared the story of his first pet.

He said: “Yes… the first pet I ever had was a guinea pig named Carrot. I was 5 or 6 years old. He was a cutie-pie.”