You Can Now Play As Keanu Reeves In Metal Gear Solid 5

Keanu Reeves is everywhere, and we're more than OK with that.
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Keanu Reeves surprised us all when he took to the Microsoft stage during E3 2019 to reveal his pivotal role in CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077. It was a healthy reminder of how heckin’ wholesome this actor is, renowned for his down-to-earth nature and kind spirit. For those that want to keep that Reeves love going, you can now play as his character Johnny Silverhand (or John Wick!) in Metal Gear Solid 5 thanks to a really spiffy mod. 

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The mod itself is free on Nexus for PC players and allows players a chance to pick either the Johnny Silverhands (Cyberpunk 2077) model or that of John Wick. Since Metal Gear Solid 5 also featured an adorable puppers just doing his best, the John Wick version is oddly fitting and yes … yes, we are here for it. 

You can download the mod itself right here through Nexus Mods with instructions on how to make sure it is safely added to the game. As with all mods, be sure to save your files in a backup folder just in case. Though rare, sometimes corrupted files happen and you don’t want to lose all of that hard-earned progress! 

As for the game itself, Metal Gear Solid 5 is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Happy modding! 


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