If you have already discovered episode 1 of season 2 of Severanceon Apple TV+, you may have been called out by a mysterious voice: that of the Lumon Industries building. And yes, you already know her very well.
And Severance is known for one characteristic in particular, and that is its desire to never solve its mysteries, at least for the moment. While its season 2 has just started on Apple TV+, on January 17, 2024, the famous sci-fi series has set up a new enigma, and not the least.
During a promotional clip for Lumon Industries, broadcast to employees in episode 1, we can hear a strangely familiar voice. And if you recognized it, congratulations: you have just deciphered at least one of the secrets of Severance.
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The warm presence of Keanu Reeves
Of Matrix has Sonic 3 passing through John Wickhe is everywhere, all the time and he has now made his sensational entry into the world of Severance : yes, actor Keanu Reeves did indeed make an unexpected appearance in episode 1 of season 2. His role? That of a… building. In the guise of an austere building, only brightened up by a happy face, he then presents a small stop-motion extract, broadcast by Lumon Industries to Mark, Helly, Dylan and Irving, to convince them that the company has changed.
A vocal cameo, uncredited in the credits, but which is nevertheless not a coincidence. Dan Erickson, the showrunner of the sci-fi series, told Collider that several people had been approached for this strange role: “We always wanted to hire someone that people could recognize, and who had a very warm presence. Lumon’s building clearly seems friendly in the context of this video and there is a natural kindness as well as a lot of heart behind this particular voice. »
This start of 2025 therefore confirms it again: Keanu Reeves can definitely play anything, even a building.
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