Chinese streaming platforms ban Keanu Reeves' movies

Chinese streaming platforms have reportedly pulled multiple Keanu Reeves films off their sites after his participation in the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert earlier this month.

The 57-year-old actor participated in the virtual concert alongside Laurie Anderson, Patti Smith, Cyndi Lauper, and Iggy Pop on 3 March.

In January, the Hollywood actor incurred the wrath of Chinese social media users when they learned he would be participating in a virtual benefit concert for Tibet on March 3.

The films affected were some of Reeves' biggest hits like "Speed," "The Matrix" trilogy, and "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," per the LA Times.

The Los Angeles Times reported that China’s major streamers like iQiyi, Tencent Video, Bilibili, and Xigua Video have removed most films starring Reeves following the March 3 benefit concert for the New York-based nonprofit, which is affiliated with the Dalai Lama.

“Sorry, no results related to ‘Keanu Reeves’ were found" cropped up on the platform iQiyi with this added text, “Due to relevant laws, regulations and policies, some results are not shown",According to The Los Angeles Times

The report also added that animated movies like Toy Story 4, which features Reeves as the voice of stuntman Duke Caboom, remain online; its credits are unusual. The credits appear in English except for the voice cast, which switches over to Chinese and lists only the local dubbing cast, avoiding any mention of the actor who has flared the tempers of the country.