Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves delights locals during surprise visit to UK pub

The experience of meeting the John Wick actor was an 'honour', said one pub-going couple

Keanu Reeves amazed locals when he stopped by a Northamptonshire pub. PA

Keanu Reeves delighted locals at a Northamptonshire pub when he made a surprise visit to The Fox and Hounds in Charwelton on Wednesday.

One resident said the actor had “made our year”.

Dianne King, 46, had been at the pub with her husband, Jason, and said she could not believe her eyes.

“We really didn’t think it was him at first,” she told the PA news agency.

“Why would Keanu Reeves be in our local pub? But when I realised [it was him], I went over just to make sure.

“He was really nice and asked if I wanted a photo, and funnily enough I did. Who wouldn’t?”

Six of the most underrated Keanu Reeves films — in pictures

A Scanner Darkly (2006): Keanu Reeves stars in this Rotoscope-style-animation action film adapted from the book by famed sci-fi writer Phillip K Dick, and directed by Richard Linklater. The premise puts Reeves in the role of an undercover drug enforcement agent who must take down a narcotics distribution operation from within. All photos: Shutterstock

Constantine (2005): Adapted from the 'Hellblazer' comic book series, Constantine is an apocalyptic romp, with Reeves going up against angels, demons, and even the devil himself. The film was not a hit at the box office, but it has garnered appreciation over the years for its better-than-average CGI and big confrontation scenes.

The Replacements (2000): This movie doesn’t force the sport element, but it has you focusing on the characters and events surrounding the game, in this case, American football. But the story of how a franchise team must recruit a whole roster of amateurs and has-beens to replace their stars is fascinating. Reeves plays the leader and captain of this “replacement” team.

The Devil’s Advocate (1997): There’s a lot to like about this film, mainly Al Pacino. Most forget that Reeves appears at all, seeing as what people mostly remember is the larger-than-life performance by Pacino. But Reeves does more than enough to hold his own in his role as the conflicted lawyer who doesn’t know what he’s getting himself into.

Chain Reaction (1996): Political thrillers were all the rage in the ’90s. But one that doesn’t get mentioned often enough is 'Chain Reaction', which follows scientists who discover a source of clean energy, but whose lab is attacked and sabotaged. Reeves is excellent, and he’s supported by Morgan Freeman.

Johnny Mnemonic (1995): This film is an adaptation of a story by William Gibson. The film centres around a dystopian world controlled by computer hackers and big, evil corporations.

The couple described the film star as a “lovely person” and said the experience of meeting him had been an “honour”.

“He is a legend and I think myself and my husband are still on a high from it,” Ms King said.

“He has made our year. What an honour.”

It is not known why Reeves was in Northamptonshire.