Canadian actor Keanu Reeves is getting canceled by China for performing at a concert associated with the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. From “The Matrix” series to “John Wick,” the actor’s blockbuster titles have vanished from virtually all of China’s biggest streaming platforms such as iQiyi and Tencent, where searches for his name now yield no results. Reeves’s apparent offense had been appearing at a March 3 virtual concert organized by Tibet House, a New York-based nonprofit founded at the request of Dalai Lama. The spiritual leader is exiled in India where he established a shadow Tibetan government that Beijing has labeled as being separatist. At least 19 films starring Reeves have been scrubbed from Tencent Video, according to Los Angeles Times, which first reported on the content removal. Reeves incurred the wrath of Chinese nationalists and state media in late January when news emerged of his plans to participate …
China Cancels Keanu Reeves Over Support for Tibet
March 25, 2022
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