Keanu Reeves has paid tribute to Diane Keaton, his co-star in the 2003 romcom Something’s Gotta Give, following her death in California on Saturday at the age of 79.
Speaking on the red carpet at a screening in New York of his latest film, Good Fortune, Reeves told E! News: “She was very nice to me. [A] generous, generous artist and a very special, unique person.”
The pair co-starred in Nancy Meyers’ film about a playwright (Keaton) torn between a young doctor (Reeves) and an older lothario (Jack Nicholson). Reeves added: “It was cool to be able to see her and Jack Nicholson together. Just with the history they shared and the fondness and love they had for each other. It’s really cool.”
In 2020, Keaton and Reeves reunited to present an award at the Oscars. Meyers later shared a photo from the event with the caption: “Whoa. Maybe they did end up together.” On Monday, Meyers posted on Instagram about the loss of “a friend of almost 40 years”.
Woody Allen also paid tribute to Keaton in a long essay published in the Free Press on Monday, saying that hers was the only opinion he really valued. “A few days ago the world was a place that included Diane Keaton,” he wrote. “Now, it’s a drearier world.”
