Never-before-seen screen tests reveal Keanu Reeves’ ‘Bill & Ted’ competition
Newsflare.Winter directed the recently released HBO doc “Showbiz Kids” and Reeves obviously went on to major movie stardom in action blockbusters such as “Speed” and “The Matrix” series.Back in the day, however, their competition included familiar flashback faces such as comedian Pauly Shore (“Encino Man,” “Bio-Dome”), Matt Adler (“Teen Wolf,” “Flight of the Navigator”) and Gary Riley (“Stand By Me,” “Ruthless People).But the chosen “B&T” duo’s obvious chemistry put them ahead of the post-Brat Pack.In fact, the original film’s director Stephen Herek, 61, said he never really considered anyone else for Ted.“It was right away with Keanu,” he told The Independent.