Keanu' s chops for cops

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October 11, 2008

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<i>By Chris Lee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer</i><br>
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Zen-like aloofness. Deadpan line-delivery. A certain dumbstruck cool verging on total blankness. These are some of <a href="http://topics.latimes.com/entertainment/people/keanu-reeves">Keanu Reeves'</a> actorly calling cards -- a skill set that allows him to portray everything from a time-traveling stoner ("Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure") to a Messiah-like demigod (in the "Matrix" trilogy). You wouldn't necessarily associate such dude-itude with gun-toting, perp-busting cop roles. But the star's turn in  <a href="http://topics.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/street-kings">"Street Kings"</a> marks Reeves' fifth outing as a man with a badge and a mission. Although the 43-year-old might never outgrow nagging expectations that he's going to blurt out <i>"No way!</i>" --  even while packing a Glock and clad in Kevlar -- Reeves has excelled at more than his fair share of police parts.
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By Chris Lee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Zen-like aloofness. Deadpan line-delivery. A certain dumbstruck cool verging on total blankness. These are some of Keanu Reeves' actorly calling cards -- a skill set that allows him to portray everything from a time-traveling stoner ("Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure") to a Messiah-like demigod (in the "Matrix" trilogy). You wouldn't necessarily associate such dude-itude with gun-toting, perp-busting cop roles. But the star's turn in "Street Kings" marks Reeves' fifth outing as a man with a badge and a mission. Although the 43-year-old might never outgrow nagging expectations that he's going to blurt out "No way!" -- even while packing a Glock and clad in Kevlar -- Reeves has excelled at more than his fair share of police parts. (Phil McCarten / Associated Press)

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