Keanu Reeves spotted in Jerez...and poses for fan selfies

HOLLYWOOD legend Keanu Reeves managed to remain almost undetected during a trip to southern Spain's 'cradle of sherry' with some friends – although the Canadian actor happily posed for some selfies when a small handful of locals recognised him.

The Point Break and The Matrix star, 58, was spotted at a restaurant in Jerez de la Frontera and, although the reason for his choice of holiday destination was not revealed, Reeves is known to be a huge fan of motorsport, particularly bikes, and of the race track in the Cádiz-province town.

Named after the late MotoGP '12-plus-one'-times world champion Ángel Nieto – who never referred to his title total as '13' for superstitious reasons – the Jerez circuit is widely known as 'the cathedral of motorsport'.

It's also the birthplace of sherry – and, in Spanish, this liqueur is simply known as jerez, or as fino.

One local resident who spotted the Bill and Ted star and spoke to him said he 'shook hands' with the actor and took a selfie with him, but that 'he told me not to mention it'.

“He wanted to drink his drink and smoke his cigarette without loads of people turning up, and like a fangirl of 15, I went to bed without saying a work so he could chill out,” Manuel wrote on social media.

Keanu fans' Twitter pages included other pictures taken with Jerez dwellers after he was seen in the central Plaza de Mamelón, and one included the commentary: “This man is a walking style with his hat and his checkered blazer.

“Today Keanu Reeves was in Jerez, he went for a walk, had a couple of glasses of fino, some tapas, and he was so happy that the guy stayed. Lots of sherry!”

Shortly after his meal with friends, the multi-faceted 'brat-pack' star was seen walking to the San Miguel neighbourhood, one of the most popular parts of Jerez and which has a long gypsy and flamenco heritage – including a statue of the late flamenco icon Lola Flores, where Reeves was seen sitting for a brief rest.

Passers-by filmed a random man who, apparently under the influence of alcohol, started dancing and singing, serenading the seated Keanu, before moving on – and who, apparently, had no idea who the person resting at the foot of the sculpture was.

“It could only happen in Jerez,” said one Twitter user who uploaded a video of the incident.