Keanu Reeves at the Broadway premiere of Hair on May 21. He was sweet to stop and take photographs with some fans and sign autographs.
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Karen Sala (left) is seeking a DNA sample from Keanu Reeves (right).
A Barrie woman has filed a request to an Ontario court to compel actor Keanu Reeves to provide a DNA sample as part of a bid to get support for herself and her four children. Karen Sala, 46, who is acting as her own lawyer, filed notice on Monday in the Superior Court of Justice family branch. Legal papers were served on Reeves’ business manager in Los Angeles two days ago. The first court date for the case is July 6 in Barrie. "I’m pissed. I just want him to stand up and be a man," Sala said in an interview yesterday.
A spokesperson for the actor said Reeves denies even knowing Sala and strongly rejects her claims. None of the allegations have been proven in court. Sala said she has tried "privately" over the years to persuade Reeves to provide support.
She said she has known him since she was 9 years old and he was 7, and briefly lived with his family as a teenager after running away from home. She added that her brother once dated Reeves’ sister. With her children, aged 20 to 25, in post-secondary schools, Sala said she could use financial support to help them complete their education. Sala said her children would like to know the truth about who their father is and she is launching the suit to seek "closure." "They grew up with the ex’s family always saying they weren’t his, so they had to contend with that," she said. In addition to the DNA test, Sala is seeking child support of $150,000 per month, retroactive to June 1988, as well as $3 million per month in spousal support retroactive to November 2006.
Reeves, 44, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, but lived in Toronto with his mother until he moved to Hollywood in the late ’80s. His current address in the court documents is in West Hollywood.
Sala is the first to admit that she’s no angel, claiming that she and Reeves had a sexual relationship before and during her stormy marriage. She also acknowledged she is not sure which, if any, of her children he has sired. But Sala insisted that Reeves was aware that he might be the father of some or all of her children, noting that at least one of them bears a resemblance to him. Sala said her relationship continued with Reeves throughout her teens and early 20s, saying Reeves has stayed in touch over the years and played a minor role in her children’s upbringing. She contended that Reeves came to the hospital for the birth of her youngest son, who is now 20. "He (Reeves) knows what the kids are doing. He used to buy them Christmas gifts when they were little. His mother bought Easter gifts and stuff like that. He did contribute back in the day when they were younger," Sala said.
Childhood friend Connie Harten, 49, said Reeves and Sala were close friends as teenagers and had visited her home together. "She (Sala) used to come up and visit me, and she brought him (Reeves) with her a couple of times. They were very close. I got the impression something was going on. I didn’t ask questions," Harten said. Harten said she only realized who Reeves was years later after seeing him onscreen. Sala said she met Hollywood celebrities like Sandra Bullock and Cameron Diaz while with Reeves. "There’s a lot of witnesses to the relationship." Sala said she has a picture of Reeves when he was a teenager – though she was unable to produce it yesterday – and that she is hoping to get a photo from a friend of the two of them together more than 20 years ago. Sala has what she describes as a sample of his handwriting, and said she has Reeves’ phone number and current address in Los Angeles.
France 2 – Dimanche 24 mai – 20:35: Tout peut arriver
De Nancy Meyers. 2003. Etats-Unis. Something’s Gotta Give. Avec Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Amanda Peet et Keanu Reeves.
Harry Sanborn, directeur d’une maison de disques new-yorkaise d’une soisantaine d’années, ne sort qu’avec des filles de moins de 30 ans. Pourtant, lorsqu’une petite alerte cardiaque lui vaut de rencontrer la mère de sa dernière conquête, l’auteur à succès et charmante quinquagénaire Erica Barry, Harry se découvre une attirance inattendue. Il ignore encore que cette brêve rencontre va changer sa vie à jamais
KEANU REEVES’ new JEKYLL AND HYDE movie will face some serious competition when it hits the big screen – FOREST WHITAKER and rapper 50 CENT have signed up to star in rival take on the classic tale.
Reeves is working on a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, tentatively titled Jekyll, which is being masterminded by movie giant Universal Pictures.
But it’s not the only Jekyll and Hyde tale heading to cinemas – Whitaker and 50 Cent are set to play the lead roles in a similar project which will be helmed by director Abel Ferrara.
The movie is due to begin shooting this summer (09), according to Variety.com..
Stevenson’s well known story follows a doctor who invents a potion that unleashes his violent alter-ego. Past versions of the lead role have been played by a long list of Hollywood stars including Sir Michael Caine, Kirk Douglas, and John Malkovich.
Reeves is working on a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, tentatively titled Jekyll, which is being masterminded by movie giant Universal Pictures.
But it’s not the only Jekyll and Hyde tale heading to cinemas – Whitaker and 50 Cent are set to play the lead roles in a similar project which will be helmed by director Abel Ferrara.
The movie is due to begin shooting this summer (09), according to Variety.com..
Stevenson’s well known story follows a doctor who invents a potion that unleashes his violent alter-ego. Past versions of the lead role have been played by a long list of Hollywood stars including Sir Michael Caine, Kirk Douglas, and John Malkovich.
Actor Keanu Reeves was spotted having a stroll with his goddaughter Isabelle (with the red hair) through the East Village in New York on May 10
Reeves will star in Universal’s new adaptation “Jekyll,” which is being directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (”Bronson”) and boasts a script by Justin Haythe (”Revolutionary Road”). The plot details are being kept under tight wraps, but it certainly has an pretty impressive team behind the camera. Refn has become an incredibly buzzed-about director thanks to “Bronson.”
What we do know is that this adaptation won’t be a traditional take — that’s being handled for Universal by Guillermo del Toro, whose love of gothic horror knows no bounds, and who wants to tackle a faithful adaptation of Stevenson’s story. However, given the multitude of projects that he’s attached to, the studio is looking at a delay of more than five years. That leaves plenty of time for a more experimental Reeves version … but what exactly will it be like?
