He might be known for his merciless action roles, from The Matrix to John Wick, but Keanu Reeves has a reputation as being one of the nicest celebrities out there.

An interaction the star had with a fan at the airport has confirmed this, once again. A young fan of Reeves had spotted him at the baggage reclaim, and worked up the nerve to ask for an autograph.

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Flying can be pretty stressful, and most of us would be pretty tired from a long flight. However, Reeves took the time to speak with his extremely enthusiastic fan after the long flight from London to New York.

A tweet from Andrew Kimmel documented the heartwarming encounter with the movie star.

The excited fan had bombarded Reeves with questions, and the star answered all of them.

Kimmel wrote: “Keanu Reeves was on my flight from London to NYC today. A young boy asked for an autograph at baggage & then began to fire off a series of rapid-fire questions. Keanu happily responded to every single one…”

These included why he was visiting New York, which was to see a show, and saying that he’d been to see the Grand Prix. They asked if he drove, and he said that he didn’t drive F1, but he loved motorcycles.

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And in a lovely addition, once the boy started to run out of questions, Reeves started grilling him right back. He asked where he had been in Paris, what galleries he’d gone to, and which was his favourite.

Kimmel added: “The man could not have been nicer, especially after an international flight. I thought I’d share this because the dude is a class act and little moments like this can make such a big difference in people’s lives. We need more Keanus!”

And, of course, Kimmel posted that he too had plucked up the courage and asked for a selfie, which Reeves was happy to oblige.

He said: “And yes, I geeked out a little and asked for a photo. I mean… had to.”

Reeves has become known for being approachable and lovely in interactions with fans. And not just that, but also with his salary and charitable donations, which he has never drawn attention to or made any fuss about.

In 2001, a report in the Wall Street Journal said that he ‘doesn’t always seem motivated by money’. It even went on to say that on several of his films the actor “literally handed over part of his salary to other actors or crew”.