Charlize Theron says Keanu Reeves 'goes by his own clock'
The 49-year-old actress described her famous friend - who she starred with in the likes of 1997's Devil's Advocate - as "one of the most loyal" people she knows, although on an episode of Hot Ones she previously claimed Keanu, 60, was most likely to not show up to her dinner party.
Asked about that moment by The Hollywood Reporter, she said: "Oh my gosh, did I? I can't remember why I said that.
"He definitely goes by his own clock, but not in a disrespectful way. He always shows up. He's professional. He's a great friend. He's one of the most loyal friends I've ever had.
"He's also great in the sense that you can pick up with him exactly where you left off, and I don't need to talk to him every single day.
"But he is a bit of an enigma, and I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't show up."
The two friends haven't worked together since 2001's Sweet November, but Charlize insisted there isn't a dramatic reason behind the lengthy break.
She explained: "Honestly, there's no one to blame. We are really trying, and we have been for all these years.
"Obviously, we are both very busy, but we have been in development on a couple of things."
Charlize insisted that the close bond they share means neither of them would want to collaborate again "for the sake" of it.
She added: "We're both very similar in the sense that we love each other.
"We're family, and we want to find the thing that is really worthy of the two of us being in it.
"In many ways, it's like doing a sequel to [The Old Guard]. We don't want to just do it for the sake of doing so, but we think about it a lot."
Back in September 2020, Charlize shared a heartfelt birthday message after her longtime friend turned 56.
She wrote on Instagram: "I love this handsome human so much! Happy birthday, Keanu! You're just the best!"
In the past, Charlize has dated the likes of actor Craig Bierko, Third Eye Blind singer Stephen Jenkins, Battle In Seattle director Stuart Townsend, and Hollywood star Sean Penn.
Meanwhile, Keanu has been in a relationship with Alexandra Grant since around 2018.
They first collaborated in 2011 on his book Ode to Happiness, with the artist providing the illustrations, and reunited again to work on his 2016 book Shadows.
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