Police in Chile say they have recovered three watches belonging to John Wick stars Keanu Reeves – including a $US9,000 Rolex (approx. $14,500) – that are thought to have been stolen from the actor’s Los Angeles home in late 2023.
The Rolex Submariner watch – engraved with the actor’s first name and the words, “2021, JW4, thank you, The John Wick Five” – was recovered Saturday in eastern Santiago during a police operation linked to a series of local robberies.
In 2021, Reeves reportedly gifted Rolex Submariners to the stuntmen he worked with on John Wick: Chapter 4,
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The watch has a price of around $9,000 (approx. $14,500), according to Rolex’s website.
Ironically, the John Wick The saga starts with Reeves’ character – a former hitman – seeking revenge after his home is broken into, robbed and his dog killed.
Chilean authorities said they had found jewelry and “valuable” watches during raids on four houses, with at least one of the timepieces “belonging to a famous actor who was victim of a robbery in Los Angeles in December 2023.”
CNNChileciting local police, reported that a total of three watches recovered in the raids belonged to the actor.
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It said Chilean authorities were working with US officials on the case and that this had helped them link the watch to the 2023 burglary at the actor’s home.
Police said they have arrested a 21-year-old man.
CNN has reached out to Reeves’ representatives for comment.
The actor has been the victim of home robberies several times.
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In 2014, his home was reportedly invaded twice in three days.
Reeves is known for his extensive work in Hollywood going back to the ’80s.
The Canadian actor has famously starred in the John Wick action franchise, The Matrix, Speed, Constantine, Point Break and more.
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The latest and fourth installment of the John Wick The saga came out in 2024, co-starring Bill Skarsgård and Scott Adkins.
The actor is set to star in the upcoming 2025 John Wick spin-off movie, From the World of John Wick: Ballerinafeaturing Ana de Armas as the leading lady.
Reeves most recently voiced Shadow the Hedgehog in the animated film, Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
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Outside of filmmaking, Reeves co-wrote his first fiction novel called The Book of Elsewherewhich came out in July 2024.
Speaking to Todaythe actor revealed he came up with the idea seven years ago.
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