Keanu Reeves presented a polished appearance during his recent activities in New York City while promoting his upcoming film. The 57-year-old actor has been engaged in a promotional tour for “The Matrix Resurrections,” the highly anticipated fourth installment in his iconic franchise.

This public appearance follows Keanu’s recent revelation about the genuine reason behind his seemingly sorrowful expression in the widely circulated ‘Sad Keanu’ meme, which gained immense popularity in 2010. The meme originated during a challenging period in Keanu’s life when he faced personal tragedies.

Keanu’s relationship with actress Jennifer Syme, beginning in 1998, ended tragically after their child together was stiℓℓborn. Despite the breakup, Keanu and Jennifer remained amicable until her untimely deɑth in a crɑsh at the age of 28 in 2001.

Contrary to speculations connecting the ‘Sad Keanu’ meme to these heartbreaking losses, Keanu set the record straight during a recent interview on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. He revealed that his forlorn look in the picture was simply due to hunger, as he was in the midst of eating a sandwich and contemplating some thoughts.

When asked about his meme-worthy status, Keanu humorously expressed his lack of understanding, and even playfully sang a parody of the Bill Withers song “Lean On Me,” titled “Meme On Me,” accompanied by the show’s bandleader Jon Batiste.

“The Matrix Resurrections” reunites Keanu with familiar faces such as Carrie-Anne Moss and Jada Pinkett Smith. However, Laurence Fishburne, who portrayed Morpheus, appears not to have been included in the fourth installment, as mentioned by the actor in a previous interview with Collider.

Despite being questioned about the possibility of misinformation, Laurence responded with a silent smile.