“I specifically remember sitting in the living room of my old apartment and Jordan said, ‘For some reason I feel like the cat should be named Keanu.'” “I thought it was perfect.”Īlso Read: Ronald Reagan's Daughter Blasts Will Ferrell Over Alzheimer's ComedyĪs for naming the cat for “The Matrix” star Keanu Reeves, Rubens credited Peele again. This might sound stupid but what if Rell is trying to rescue his stolen kitten?'” Rubens told TheWrap. The first few versions of the script were kitten-less and titled “Real Hard Motherf***ers,” said Alex Rubens, who co-wrote (with Peele) the script about two guys who pretend to be gangsters in order to get what they want.īut as Rubens recalled, he and Peele agreed that the story was missing a key element for Peele’s character, Rell. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele‘s new big-screen comedy “Keanu” wasn’t always named for an adorable kitten who shared the moniker of one of Hollywood’s most laid-back movie stars.
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