Keanu Reeves’ viral video prompts jokes about secret side hustle

Fans joke about Reeves' new 'delivery job' after a viral TikTok showed him leaving a theatre with a red DoorDash bag

Keanu Reeves has once again captured the internet’s attention after fans spotted him carrying a bright red DoorDash bag in a viral TikTok clip.

The video, shared on Sunday, October 19, shows the 61-year-old actor leaving the theatre after his performance in the Broadway production of Waiting for Godot.

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Never seen anything like this at a stage door while waiting for Keanu Reeves at his Broadway play "Waiting For Godot". It's true that it always takes a few crazy fans to ruin it all for us. Congratulated Aziz Ansari on @Good Fortune too #keanureeves #waitingforgodot #thematrix #azizansari #johnwick

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keanuIn the footage, Reeves greets fans politely before getting into a car, when one overenthusiastic fan appears to grab the door handle. The Matrix star remained calm as his security intervened, but it was the red bag in his hand that caused a social media frenzy.

TikTok users and Reddit commenters were quick to joke about Reeves potentially having a secret side hustle as a delivery driver. “That’s a hot bag that they send [you] when [you] first sign up as a driver,” one user noted. Another teased, “Leave him alone, he has a DoorDash to deliver.” A different fan joked, “No wonder DoorDash is getting so expensive — they have Keanu Reeves doing deliveries.”

While most comments were light-hearted, some fans speculated that Reeves may have simply ordered food after the show and carried the bag himself. Others pointed out that the actor is known for his down-to-earth nature and humility, which only fuelled the humour behind the viral moment.

Before achieving Hollywood stardom, Reeves worked several regular jobs. He was once a correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s youth programme Going Great, appeared in a 1983 Coca-Cola advertisement, and performed as Mercutio in a 1985 stage production of Romeo and Juliet.