How the Sad Keanu Reeves Meme Made It into Cyberpunk 2077: CD Projekt RED Explains
January 23, 2025, 02:11 PM
In 2023, CD Projekt RED released update 2.1 for Cyberpunk 2077, which, among other features, introduced the iconic "Sad Keanu" meme featuring Keanu Reeves. Communications director Fabian Mario Dohla shared insights into the technical process behind this amusing addition.
Keanu easteregg in Cyberpunk 2077 (behind the scenes)
— Fabian Mario Döhla (@fabiandoehla) January 17, 2025
A couple of weeks before Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 was released I was joking around in a meeting how cool it would be to have 'sad Keanu' sitting in the Cyberpunk metro which was ready to be added with the release of version 2.1 at… pic.twitter.com/drFj7Y364a
Keanu Reeves himself had previously revealed the backstory of the meme in 2021. According to the actor, the photo was simply taken on a day when he was hungry.
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