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Published 13:32 IST, June 12th 2019

Keanu Reeves hailed as 'respectful King' after netizens notice something specific about how he poses for photos with women

Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves recently became a trending topic on Twitter after fans noticed an endearing photo-taking habit.

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Keanu Reeves hailed as 'respectful King' after netizens notice something specific about how he poses for photos with women
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Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves recently became a trending topic on Twitter after fans noticed an endearing photo-taking habit. A Twitter user posted a series of pictures writing, "Lol Keanu ain't taking no chances", where the actor's hand can be seen hovering above the waists and arms of multiple women, including female fans and fellow celebrity Dolly Parton. 

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The tweet quickly went viral on the internet and has currently more than 300,000 likes. Many fans have also celebrated the pictures as evidence that the actor is respectful towards women. While one user hailed him as "respectful King", the other one said, "this is so respectful and I am here for it". Read some reactions below: 

Some, however, saw the habit as a strategy to avoid any accusations of inappropriate behavior — sometimes seen as negative symptom of the #MeToo movement — although false allegations of sexual misconduct are very rare.

However, there are many who have rejected the narrative and have stated that he is just respective towards women. 

And in the end, there were some netizens who realised that those are just 'manner hands', which is a sign of respect in Korea. And, this makes the most sense at Reeves identifies himself as a man of colour and from Chinese descent. 

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On the work front, Reeves, will be next seen alongside Alice Eve in sci-fi thriller "Replicas". The actor also has "John Wick 3: Parabellum", the third chapter of the highly successful "John Wick" series.

Updated 14:09 IST, June 12th 2019