Asked about his prodigious act of generosity, the actor{Keanu Reeves} said he already had enough cash. "Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I have already made for the next few centuries," he declared.
And it's not the first time the Beirut-born star has shown his jaw-dropping benevolence. While shooting the films in Australia he amazed the team of stuntmen by giving them each a �6,000 Harley Davidson motorcycle. And the actor, whose sister has leukaemia, has also channelled millions into cancer research.
His gift to the Matrix series' 29 behind-the-scenes whiz-kids will see each of them receiving �1.75 million.
Hello! magazine 28 May