Keanu Reeves looks unrecognizable with a bushy beard and MOHAWK as he transforms into his edgy rock star character on set Bill & Ted Face The Music in New Orleans

One month has passed since the crew and case of Bill & Ted confront The Music began filming the third edition of the well-liked franchise in New Orleans.

And when Keanue Reeves emerged from his trailer on Friday sporting a full beard and a mohawk hairstyle, he nearly looked unrecognizable.

While wearing a tight Under Amour shirt and heading out to shoot sequences, the 54-year-old actor fully embraced his role as Ted Theodore Logan, exposing his entire stomach.

He's back! Keanu Reeves looked unrecognizable with a bushy beard and MOHAWK as he transformed into his edgy rock star character on set Bill & Ted Face The Music in New Orleans on Friday

Rock star: The actor, 54, got into his character Ted Theodore Logan as he revealed his entire stomach while he sported a tight Under Amour shirt while he headed out to shoot scenes

Sizzling: Between takes, the Canadian star carried a towel which he used to keep cool in the sweltering temperatures beating down on the actors in New Orleans

 

He’s returned! Keanu Reeves changed into his edgy rock star persona on the set of Bill & Ted Face The Music in New Orleans on Friday, looking completely different with a bushy beard and MOHAWK.

Keanu wore a disheveled look for his role, which was a far cry from his polished red carpet appearance. He finished his transition with dark denim blue trousers and patterned sneakers.

The Canadian actor utilized a towel he carried between shoots to stay cool in the oppressive heat that was pounding the performers in New Orleans.

In their most recent adventure, Bill and Ted face the tedium of middle age while they accept that their band, the Wyld Stallyns, did not make a difference in the world.

Triumphant return! Keanu looked worlds away from his clean-cut red carpet looks (pictured in New York City, July 2018) as he rocked a dishevelled look for his character

Different look: He completed his transformation with dark denim blue jeans and patterned sneakers

 

Triumphant return! Keanu looked worlds away from his clean-cut red carpet looks (L) as he rocked a dishevelled look for his character (R); he completed his transformation with dark denim blue jeans and patterned sneakers

The wait: The film also comes after nearly a decade of false starts in development

The wait: The film also comes after nearly a decade of false starts in development

Revealed: In this latest adventure, Bill and Ted endure the monotony of middle-aged life as they come to grips with the realization that they didn't change the world with the music of their band the Wyld Stallyns

As they come to terms with the fact that their band, the Wyld Stallyns, did not transform the world, Bill and Ted face the monotony of middle-aged living in this most recent escapade.

A visitor from the future eventually warns them that they must compose a song that will save the cosmos and all life.

To finish the task at hand, the dynamic couple then collaborates with their families, longtime friends, and a number of extremely well-known artists.

The much awaited movie follows over ten years of false beginnings in development. The Bill & Ted franchise last debuted in theaters with Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey in 1991, which was almost thirty years ago.