In it, killer Mike Raps does “It’s fair, huh? Hanging the palm, grabbing the pump – Kenu Reeves, the cyber arm in my sleeve.” Given that Run Jewels, appearing as the group Yankee and Brave in the universe, the context should be consistent with the lure of the game. So, how does Kenu Reeves exist in the same timeline as Johnny Silverhand?
The KR song Lorer is friendly. It’s the cultural context of the universe that belongs to KR, the little-known narrow-minded actor who bore and imagined resemblance to Johnny Silverhand, and in the years after Johnny’s disappearance, JS was frequently mistaken. https://t.co/AxpPvlww97
– Patrick K. Mills (@ PKRnagan) November 14, 2020
Mills’ revelation is that Kenu Reeves was indeed a “little-known narrow-minded actor who had an unusual resemblance to Johnny Silverhand.” Mills says Reeves made a mistake for Johnny Silverhand after Rockboy disappeared.
This means that Johnny Silverhand and Keenu Reeves are both present in the cyberpunk universe. It’s all a little confusing, but it’s a good workout for a neat nod and a potentially troublesome song.
Speaking of Keenu, we’re going to learn more about Johnny Silverhand in this week’s Night City Wire episode. In other Cyberpunk 2077 news, CD Project Red recently reaffirmed the game’s new December 10 release date, while rumors of another delay began to circulate.
Jordan Lo Loman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.
