It’s no sin to suck at Shakespeare
I’ve often heard one of the more emphatic criticisms of Keanu Reeves be his performance in Much Ado About Nothing. While I agree that in comparison to the others in that cast, he was less than spectacular…well, come ON! When you’re up against Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, and Denzel Washington, plus a whole bunch of other refugees of the RSC, and you’re doing some of the hardest roles in the Western Canon, shouldn’t you get credit for trying?
Hell, even the Beatles sucked at Shakespeare. On the other hand, from what I hear, Keanu plays a pretty mean bass…
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Keanu did the play Hamlet and was excellent. He is Shakespherean in his heart and he is a very kind soul.