YouTubeFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsKeanu Reeves has a profound take on the afterlifeTell us Keanu, what happens when we die?ShareLink copied ✔️May 14, 2019May 14, 2019TextPatrick Benjamin There are three certainties in this life; death, taxes, and Keanu Reeves starring in action films with lots of explosions. So who better to ask about the secrets of the afterlife than the Matrix spoon-bender himself. Keanu, what do you think happens when we die? Thankfully US talk show host Stephen Colbert beat us to it and asked him this exact question on his late night show. The pair were discussing the eagerly awaited return of stoner-bro duo Bill and Ted who are tasked with writing a song in 80 minutes to save the world in their upcoming film Bill and Ted Face the Music. The entire fabric of space-time risks being torn apart unless the Wild Stallions rise to the task. “That’s a problem because we haven’t written a song in over 25 years,” Keanu tells Colbert on his show. “You’re facing your own mortality and the mortality of existence” says Colbert. Keanu nods in horror. “So what do you think happens when we die Keanu Reeves?” Colbert asks. Keanu makes a deep, knowing sigh before replying in earnest (and to the delight of the audience): “I know that the ones who love us will miss us.” Damn. Bill and Ted Face the Music – due to be released in 2020 – sees William S Preston Esquire (Alex Winter) and Ted Theodore Logan (Keanu Reeves) reunited for the first time since their 1991 outing Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. Read our piece about Keanucon, an entire music festival dedicated to the film exploits of Keanu Reeves here, and you can watch the Stephen Colbert interview in full below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden FruitsDJ Ahmet, a coming-of-ager about an EDM-obsessed teen sheep farmerOnMeet the creatives turning up the heat in Lagos with Burna Boy and OnWho is Takashi Miike? An intro to Japanese cinema’s cult provocateurThe Good Boy is a sick, twisted nightmare about delinquent teensArco, a striking, soul-stirring sci-fi about lonely kids in 2075Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant on their scrappy thriller Dead Man’s WireScarlet: Anime legend Mamoru Hosoda’s trippy new take on Hamlet7 unmissable films from South by Southwest 2026 Why fans are turning against Timothée ChalametOscars 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s nominationsCasting is finally getting its flowers at the 2026 OscarsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy