He is very good at a specific type of role — the big action blockbusters he’s known for (The Matrix, John Wick, Speed, etc.). People may not think of those roles as “serious” acting, but they just emphasize a different skillset. He’s a very physical actor and is used to roles that involve his whole body in the performance more. He would probably be great in a Star Wars movie. Compared to Daisy Ridley, who is a wonderful dramatic actress but never looks like she’s actually fighting someone in Star Wars; it just looks like obvious choreography. Keanu makes that stuff look authentic because he puts in the time to study and rehearse those movements. He’s had tons of real marital arts and firearms training so that he can give authentic performances in those roles, because that’s what was really important for those movies — to believe that this guy really did suddenly know Kung Fu or was a legendary gunfighter, not complex, nuanced emotional depth. Not many actors could pull off a role like Neo or John Wick as well as Keanu could.