The season 2 premiere episode of “Severance” had the unenviable task of following the show’s spectacular season 1 finale, and instead of instantly providing answers, it plunges viewers back into some of the key mysteries established in the season 1. The entire episode takes place in Lumon’s office, with no glimpse of the outside world or what the characters can do. The only clues we get come from the briefing given to Mark S. (Adam Scott) and the rest of the gang, who are told that their temporary escape at the end of season 1 made them famous and led to major reforms to employee working conditions. dismissed employees.
The events of the Season 1 finale are recapitulated in an animated corporate instructional video, which is shown to the Macrodata Refinement (or MDR) team after they return to the office. Anyone who’s seen “The Matrix” or “John Wick” probably cheered at the start of this scene, because the video’s narrator — an anthropomorphized version of the Lumon building — is voiced by Keanu Reeves.
You wouldn’t know it by looking at the credits, because Reeves is uncredited. But if you’ve seen any of his films, it’s impossible not to recognize this iconic voice, who recently brought Shadow the Hedgehog to life in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.” And if you’re still doubtful that the building is voiced by Neo himself, series creator Dan Erickson may have revealed the game during a recent interview with /Film.
Keanu Reeves’ Severance Cameo Asks Big Questions
While recently speaking with /Film about Season 2 of “Severance,” series creator Dan Erickson was coy about Keanu Reeves’ uncredited appearance. When asked about the cameo, Erickson snidely replied, “I certainly have no idea what you could be talking about. I don’t really know that actor.” He then cheekily asked, “Is that the guy from ‘The Lake House?'”
The likelihood of Reeves appearing again in a larger role seems very unlikely, but it adds to the absurdity of the series to have such a recognizable voice supporting the strange training video shown at MDR. The video itself raises a lot of questions, as it depicts the innies’ escape in season 1 as both a violent revolt (called the “Macrodat Uprising”) and a hugely influential act for which society is grateful. The resulting “reforms” certainly constitute a sort of marginal progress for native rights, but they don’t really seem to change much. In some ways, the company appears to be using the bad publicity of its leak to foster a new public image of kind, courteous corporate overlords.
Keanu Reeves isn’t the only cameo in Lumon’s bizarre video
While Keanu Reeves stars in the Claymation-style corporate training video in “Severance” season 2, episode 1, he’s not the only notable name to voice a building with googly eyes. Comedian Sarah Sherman, better known these days as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” also appears very briefly as Water Tower at the end of the instructional video. But unlike Reeves, Sherman is actually credited for her one line.
Perhaps due to the popularity and popularity of the first season of “Severance”, it seems to have become a favorite for established names in Hollywood. Two of the temporary MDR replacements appearing in Season 2 are played by actors Bob Balaban and Alia Shawkat, and casting news ahead of the Season 2 premiere confirmed that “Game of Thrones” alum Gwendoline Christie , would also join the series.
With Reeves’ role going uncredited, this leaves open the possibility of additional cameos hidden in plain sight in later episodes. This is just one more mystery for eagle-eyed “Severance” fans to watch out for as Season 2 continues.
