You probably don't anticipate getting stranded in Bakersfield, CA, anytime soon. But if you do, you better hope it's with Keanu Reeves. Over the weekend, the 54-year-old John Wick actor was on a flight headed from San Francisco to Los Angeles when the plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to a mechanical issue. The aircraft was rerouted to Bakersfield, where Keanu and his fellow passengers were thankfully safe but also stranded. The baggage handlers weren't able to arrive and unload the plane for three hours, so Keanu proposed that he and his new friends "hit the road and then deal with your bags later." What a brilliant man. One of the commuters, Brian Rea, captured and posted the experience on Instagram. Those who were down to cruise around Bakersfield hopped in a van, got some snacks, and listened to Keanu list facts about the city while playing some tunes. "Its population is around 380,000, making it the ninth most popular city in California and the 52nd most popular city in the nation," he says in one clip. And he actually has the perfect tour guide voice, which makes this even more amazing. Check out more videos of Keanu's mini adventure with his fellow passengers ahead!<doc-sep>CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device Imagine how Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise or Angelina Jolie would respond if they suddenly found themselves stranded in Bakersfield after their commercial flight between San Francisco and Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing. In the first place, DiCaprio, Cruise and Jolie probably wouldn’t be flying commercial. But imagine if their private plane had to make an unexpected stop in the seat of agricultural Kern County. Of course, they probably would rely on their accompanying entourage to sort things out by hiring another private jet to complete the final leg of their journey. The entourage likely would also keep the riffraff — fellow passengers, that is — at a distance in the airport terminal. But Keanu Reeves is not a fussy, entourage kind of movie star. The famously private star has proved this over the years by the way he tends to show up in unexpected places where he acts friendly, modest, mildly amused and detached from his own fame. That was definitely the case last weekend when the “John Wick” star ended up at the Bakersfield airport after his United Express flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles had mechanical trouble, reports say. Rather than play put-upon diva, Reeves took the lead in helping his fellow passengers figure out the best way to complete the final 100 miles of their trip, according to reports. Reeves’ pleasant, low-key problem solving was captured on Twitter and Instagram story by fellow passengers, including by freelance cartoonist Brian Rea. keanu got stranded somewhere in california and had to take a bus instead of a plane and some guy filmed the entire experience and i am BEGGING yall to watch this pic.twitter.com/I1TmLOEYiK — ᴄ ᴀ ᴛ (@keanusgf) March 24, 2019 Reeves’ solution involved taking a van, saying it would probably be the quickest way to “hit the road,” he said with a Keanu-esque hand-clap. Video and images show the actor, wearing a red baseball cap, calmly discussing the logistics of the trip, including what passengers can do about their luggage. Another clip also showed him in a van with the other passengers, entertaining them by regaling them with facts about Bakersfield (“It’s the ninth most populous city in California and the 52nd most populous in the nation!”). Reeves also played some twangy, local country music on his iPhone and revealed that he had some water, a banana and Gatorade with him. Reeves moreover had no problem posing for selfies with some passengers. That time when your flight out from #GDC almost crashes and you have to emergency land in a remote airport but at least Keanu Reeves is having as bad a day as you are. pic.twitter.com/XSPa1wlNuO — Amir Blum (Unboxed) (@CheesyJedi) March 24, 2019 The trip ended with Reeves walking off toward a Carl’s Jr. parking lot. No doubt, PR people representing DiCaprio, Cruise and Jolie would pay good money for any kind of news that shows their clients doing good deeds and not acting like they are out of touch with regular humanity. Indeed, Cruise’s PR people have occasionally had opportunities to plant items in the entertainment media about how he saved a family from a burning yacht in the Mediterranean or personally drove an injured pedestrian to UCLA Medical Center and paid her hospital bill. But those Cruise tales always come with heightened stakes that seem a little too on-brand for his “Mission: Impossible” persona. The stories about Reeves have a more down-to-earth quality, and you can find them compiled in lists that come with headlines like “Proof that Keanu Reeves Is Basically The Nicest Human Being Ever.” Such lists describe how Reeves, even at his multi-million-dollar, “Matrix,” heartthrob status, took pay cuts so that more independent projects could get made or could afford to hire certain actors. Reeves also is known to give money to crew members who are struggling financially and to donate generously to charity without seeking attention for it. There also have been reports that he has been nice to homeless people, given up his seat on the subway, been chill while hanging out backstage with Dolly Parton and once drove a stranded motorist 50 miles out of his way so she could get help. Oh, and another person once testified about how Reeves complimented his barista brother at a New York coffee shop. “Whoa,” Reeves reportedly said after tasting a sip of the brew. Can anything get more Keanu than that?<doc-sep>Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.<doc-sep>
Keanu Reeves proved to be one of the good guys when he became a real-life hero after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Bakersfield. It all happened earlier this week, when the commercial flight the 54-year-old actor was on board from San Francisco to southern California was forced to make an emergency landing in the small town of Bakersfield, in the Central Valley, according to E! News on Tuesday. Once the passengers had landed, they waited to hear how they would get to the final destination. And to help ease any of their fears, the “John Wick” actor did what he could to help, including asking questions, keeping people calm and giving options to stranded passengers. (RELATED: Matthew McConaughey’s New Movie Looks Like A Real Mind-Bender. Watch The Trippy Trailer) A video later surfaced on social media that captured what went down. Check it out. WATCH: keanu got stranded somewhere in california and had to take a bus instead of a plane and some guy filmed the entire experience and i am BEGGING yall to watch this pic.twitter.com/I1TmLOEYiK — ᴄ ᴀ ᴛ (@keanusgf) March 24, 2019 In the end, Reeves stepped up to help with travel arrangements for everyone before he decided to join the group for the two-hour plus van ride to Los Angeles while entertaining them all the way, according to Bakersfield.com. At one point in the clip, the “Speed” star can be heard sharing information with his fellow riders about California history and playing some country music from the area, just doing whatever he could to make their situation a whole lot more bearable. And clearly it was. “It’s population is about 380,000, making it the 9th most popular city in California, and the 52nd most popular city in the nation,” Reeves is overheard stating. We have to admit, this was pretty great of the guy and definitely puts the star in our small but worthy list of good guys in Hollywood.