Keanu Reeves Brought Sandra Bullock Champagne And Truffles Because She Mentioned She’d Never Had Them

Keanu Reeves has earned a reputation as one of Hollywood's nicest guys, a reputation Sandra Bullock can agree to.

The two starred in the 1994 film Speed, which marked the beginning of a long relationship, but nothing more. That isn't to say Reeves hasn't been kind to her throughout the years.

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Sandra Bullock, who has collaborated with Reeves on multiple projects, shared an anecdote from their connection in a recent Esquire profile on the Matrix star. It's best to share the whole thing:

“A year or so after Speed came out, Bullock and Keanu were hanging out, talking about whatever, and somehow the subject of Champagne and truffles came up, which is not a subject at all, but Bullock said, offhand, that she had never had Champagne and truffles. A nothing comment. “Really?” Keanu said. “Nope never had ’em,” Bullock said. The conversation wandered to other topics.”

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“A few days later, Bullock was sitting in the living room of the little house she had bought — her first house — with a girlfriend. They were painting their nails. She heard an engine outside, which turned out to be Keanu’s motorcycle. He rang the doorbell, and Bullock opened the door to find him there with flowers, Champagne, and truffles. He said, “I just thought you might want to try Champagne and truffles, to see what it’s like.” He sat on the couch. Bullock poured some Champagne, and they opened the truffles. Keanu put his hands out, without a word, and Bullock painted his nails black, same as hers.”

“He didn’t stay long. He had a date. He called his date, said he would be there soon, and left.”

Bullock said: "When I first met him, I would spend as much time as I could filling a silence, just to feel comfortable.”

"And the more I jibber-jabbered on, the quieter he would get. And I thought, 'I don't understand what's happening! He's looking at me with eyes of confusion. He's quiet. Did I say something to offend him?'”

"And then a day or two later, he would arrive with a note or a little package, saying, 'I thought about what you said, and he would have his response.”

She explained: "Keanu's a guy who, I feel like, is friends with every woman he's ever dated. I don't think there's anyone who has something horrible to say about him.”

"So maybe we could have survived. I don't know. But we didn't have to survive anything. We just get to grow up together on parallel roads and tip our hats and meet for a dinner and try to work together.”

"And the longer time goes on, the more in awe I am of the human being. Would I have been able to say that if he had dumped me and made me angry? Probably not."