Keanu Reeves axed by Chinese video platforms after...

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Films starring Keanu Reeves have been removed from streaming platforms in China following the actor's support for Tibet.Chinese streaming platforms including Tencent Video and iQiyi have taken down films and video content featuring Canadian actor after he participated in a Tibet-related concert organised by a non-profit founded by the Dalai Lama.Reeves, 57, took part in the virtual concert alongside Laurie Anderson, Patti Smith, Cyndi Lauper, and Iggy Pop on March 3.Chinese nationalists are said to have protested the actor joining in on the concert.The actor's acclaimed blockbusters including the Matrix and John Wick franchises, as well as Speed, were among the films that have been removed.

Axed:Keanu Reeves movies REMOVED from Chinese streaming platforms over his support for Tibet (Pictured; 2019)It is not yet clear exactly when the films were taken down.The Los Angeles Times, which first reported the content removal on Thursday said at least 19 of his movies were pulled from Tencent Video.

While content related to the Matrix films and some of Reeves's other work were still searchable on WeChat, China's ubiquitous messaging service, searches for his English name and its Chinese translation yielded no results.iQiyi and Tencent Holdings, the parent company that owns Tencent Video and WeChat, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.A representative for Reeves was not immediately available for comment.

Banned:The actor's acclaimed blockbusters including the Matrix and John Wick franchises, as well as Speed, were among the films that have been removed In late January, Reeves received heavy criticism from Chinese social media users, some of whom called for a boycott of his work in China, after it emerged that he.