Keanu Reeves was inspired to alter his identify when he first arrived in Hollywood.
The 61-year-old star has loved enormous success within the film enterprise, however his supervisor thought Keanu’s identify may stunt his profession prospects.
Throughout an look on the New Heights podcast, Keanu defined: “I bought paid after I was like 16, so I used to be knowledgeable actor round 16, 17 [years old].
“I used to be in Toronto, Canada, after which I bought a supervisor who lived in Los Angeles … At 20 years previous, I drove in my automobile to Los Angeles. Received out of my automobile and my supervisor stated, ‘We need to change your identify.’ In order that’s like, a welcome to Hollywood [moment].
“I keep in mind I used to be strolling on the seaside and I used to be similar to, ‘My identify? What if I modify my identify? What?'”
Keanu truly thought of altering his identify to “Chuck Spadina” at one time limit. Nevertheless, Keanu in the end determined that he should not compromise in his pursuit of success in Hollywood.
The film star – who performs the titular murderer within the motion movie collection John Wick – stated: “My center identify is Charles, so I used to be like, ‘…Chuck?’ And I grew up on a road known as Spadina, [therefore] Chuck Spadina. After which I used to be one thing Templeton. So then I grew to become KC Reeves.
“I used to be credited as KC Reeves … After which I couldn’t do it. So then I’d be in auditions and they might go, ‘KC Reeves.’ And I wouldn’t even reply. Six months later, I used to be like, ‘I’m not doing this.’ That’s a Hollywood second.”
In the meantime, in September, Leonardo DiCaprio revealed that he was as soon as advised that his identify was “too ethnic” for Hollywood.
The 50-year-old actor is likely one of the world’s highest-paid film stars – however he was advised by his first agent that he’d want to alter his identify to be able to thrive within the movie enterprise.
Throughout an look on the New Heights podcast, DiCaprio recalled: “I am going, ‘What do you imply, it’s Leonardo DiCaprio?’ They go, ‘No, too ethnic. They’re by no means going to rent you.'”
The award-winning actor was truly given a brand new identify to make use of by his former agent.
He was advised: “‘Your new identify is Lenny Williams’. I stated, ‘What’s Lenny?’ … ‘We took your center identify [Wilhelm] and we made it your [last name]. Now you’re Lenny.'”
Nevertheless, DiCaprio’s dad, George DiCaprio, was fast to garbage the concept.
The actor – whose movies credit embody Titanic, The Departed and The Wolf of Wall Avenue – defined: “My dad noticed his picture, ripped it up, and he stated, ‘Over my lifeless physique.'”
