Once The Buddha Was Born as Keanu Reeves: The Shaping of Buddhism in American Film and Popular Culture.

The article focuses on Buddhism in American motion pictures and popular culture by mentioning about actor Keanu Reeves as Buddha in the film "Little Buddha" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Topics discussed include the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure; sequels of the film The Matrix and mythica...

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Published in:	Cross Currents Vol. 70; no. 3; pp. 276 - 289
Main Author:	Suh, Sharon A.
Format:	Article
Published:	University of North Carolina Press Sep2020
Subjects:	Reeves, Keanu, 1964- Gautama Buddha, ca. 560 B.C.-ca. 480 B.C. Buddhism in motion pictures Bertolucci, Bernardo, 1941-2018 Matrix, The (Film)
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