Keanu heading to Caltech for science talk

Published: Dec. 1, 2008 at 9:47 PM
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American actor Keanu Reeves attends the premiere of "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil" at The Times BFI London Film Festival at Odeon West End, Leicester Square in London on October 21, 2008.  (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
American actor Keanu Reeves attends the premiere of "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil" at The Times BFI London Film Festival at Odeon West End, Leicester Square in London on October 21, 2008. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad) | Enlarge Enlarge
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves has agreed to join Caltech researchers on a panel to discuss his new movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still," organizers said.

The chat is to follow a screening of the film Friday. Students, faculty and community members are invited to Caltech's Beckman Auditorium to hear how the science in the movie meshes with real world scientific research.

The panel discussion is to include Reeves, director Scott Derrickson and Caltech astrophysicist Sean Carroll and roboticist Joel Burdick.

The movie is to open in U.S. theaters Dec. 12.


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