Keanu Reeves knows a thing or two about making a comeback. Hey, he wasn’t so hot prior to John Wick reviving his career. He’s also, famously, one of the most laid back and nicest actors in Hollywood. That’s part of what makes Jonah Hill’s dark comedy Outcome so intriguing, because Reeves is basically playing a version of himself that we’ve never seen before; one with some serious amends to make.
As seen in the new trailer for the Apple TV film, Reeves plays actor Reef Hawk, “America’s favorite movie star” and part of some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises. He’s been out of the spotlight for five years battling a secret heroin addiction, but now he’s ready to make his big return. However, there’s a problem. Someone is attempting to blackmail Reef with videos that will kill his reputation. So Reef and his attorney, played by Hill, come up with a plan to apologize to anyone he might have wronged in the past, in an effort to smoke out the culprit. Martin Scorsese pops up for a cameo as one of those people who needs an apology.
Hill directs from a script he co-wrote with Ezra Woods. Also in the cast are Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Cary Cristopher, David Spade, Drew Barrymore, Ivy Wolk, Laverne Cox, Susan Lucci, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Roy Wood Jr.
SYNOPSIS: “Outcome” is a dark comedy that centers on Reef Hawk (Reeves), a beloved Hollywood star who must dive into the depths of his hidden demons after he is extorted with a mysterious video that’s sure to shatter his image and end his career. With the support of his lifelong besties Kyle (Diaz) and Xander (Bomer), along with his crisis lawyer Ira (Hill), Reef embarks on a soul-searching journey to make amends with anyone he could have possibly wronged in hopes of identifying the blackmailer. Co-writer and director Hill brings a unique lens to Reef’s wild but spiritually cleansing, nostalgic and eye-opening trip down memory lane, where confronting his past might be the only way to rescue his future.
Hill previously directed the coming-of-age comedy Mid90s, as well as the documentary Stutz. He has another film opening later this year, Cut Off, which he directed from a script also co-written Woods.
Outcome streams to Apple TV on April 10th.
