Indianapolis — Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves made his professional car racing debut on Saturday, spinning out at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Keanu Reeves Spins Out At Indianapolis Motor Speedway In Pro Auto Racing Debut

Keanu swerved into the grass without colliding on the exit of Turn 9, slightly more than halfway through the 45-minute race. He re-entered and started driving, indicating that he was uninjured.

Keanu, who qualified 31st out of 35 cars, raced as high as 21st and escaped a first-lap accident in Turn 14. Reeves placed 25th.

Keanu, 60, is racing in Indianapolis in the Toyota GR Cup, a Toyota spec-racing series and a support series for this weekend’s Indy 8 Hour sports car race. He has a second race on Sunday.

Keanu is driving the No. 92 BRZRKR automobile to promote his graphic novel, “The Book of Elsewhere.” He is teammates with Cody Jones from “Dude Perfect.”

Keanu Reeves Spins Out At Indianapolis Motor Speedway In Pro Auto Racing Debut

Keanu has previous racing experience, having competed in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach’s celebrity race. Reeves won the event in 2009.

He and co-star Sandra Bullock will attend a 30th anniversary screening of “Speed” on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles  — One of two doctors indicted in the investigation into Matthew Perry’s death is set to plead guilty Wednesday in a Los Angeles federal court to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine.

Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, accepted a plea agreement with prosecutors in August, becoming the third individual to plead guilty following the “Friends” star’s tragic overdose last year.

Prosecutors proposed lower charges to Chavez and two others in exchange for their assistance as they pursued two people they believe are more culpable for the overdose death: another doctor and an alleged dealer known as the “ketamine queen” of Los Angeles.

Doctor Charged In Connection With Matthew Perry’s Death Is Expected To Plead Guilty

Chavez is free on bond after handing over his passport and medical license, among other requirements.

His lawyer, Matthew Binninger, stated following Chavez’s initial court appearance on Aug. 30 that he is “incredibly remorseful” and “trying to do everything in his power to right the wrong that happened here.”

Perry’s assistant, who admitted to assisting him in obtaining and injecting ketamine, and a Perry acquaintance, who admitted to serving as a drug courier and intermediary, are also cooperating with federal authorities.

The three are assisting prosecutors in their case of Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who is accused of unlawfully selling ketamine to Perry in the month preceding his death, and Jasveen Sangha, a woman who officials claim provided the actor the lethal quantity of ketamine. Both pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.

In his guilty deal, Chavez admitted to obtaining ketamine from his prior clinic as well as a wholesale distributor to whom he submitted a bogus prescription.

After pleading guilty, he might face up to ten years in jail when sentenced.

Perry was discovered deceased by his assistant on October 28. The medical examiner concluded that ketamine was the primary cause of death. The actor had been taking the medicine as prescribed by his regular doctor, which is a legitimate but off-label treatment for depression that is becoming more widespread.

Doctor Charged In Connection With Matthew Perry’s Death Is Expected To Plead Guilty

Perry started requesting more ketamine than his doctor would give him. About a month before his death, the actor saw Plasencia, who then begged Chavez to procure the medication for him.

“I wonder how much this moron will pay,” Plasencia texted Chavez. They met on the same day in Costa Mesa, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, and swapped at least four ketamine vials.

After selling the pills to Perry for $4,500, Plasencia asked Chavez if he could continue to supply them so they could become Perry’s “go-to.”

Perry suffered from addiction for many years, beginning with his time on “Friends,” when he rose to prominence as Chandler Bing. From 1994 until 2004, he starred with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer in NBC’s megahit sitcom.

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NEW YORK — Daniel Day-Lewis is returning from retirement, seven years after his last film, for a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis.

The collaboration was unveiled Tuesday by Focus Features and Plan B, who are working together on “Anemone.” The film, Ronan Day-Lewis’ directorial debut, will feature his father, Sean Bean, and Samantha Morton. The two Day-Lewises co-wrote the picture.

Earlier Tuesday, Daniel Day-Lewis and Bean were seen riding a motorbike around Manchester, England, fuelling speculation about his anticipated return to acting. After completing Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film “Phantom Thread,” the 67-year-old announced his retirement from performing.

Daniel Day-Lewis Ends Acting Retirement For A Movie Directed By His Son

“All my life, I’ve mouthed off about how I should stop acting, and I don’t know why it was different this time, but the impulse to quit took root in me, and that became a compulsion,” the actor told W Magazine in 2017. “It was something I had to do.”

He has made few public appearances since then. In January, he made an unexpected appearance at the National Board of Review Awards, when he presented an award to Martin Scorsese, who directed him in “Gangs of New York” (2002) and “The Age of Innocence” (1993).

“Anemone,” which is now under production, is characterized as looking at “the intricate relationships between fathers, sons, and brothers, as well as the dynamics of familial bonds.”

Ronan Day-Lewis, 26, is a painter who has previously shown his work in New York. His first international solo show opens Tuesday in Hong Kong.

Daniel Day-Lewis Ends Acting Retirement For A Movie Directed By His Son

“We could not be more excited to partner with a brilliant visual artist in Ronan Day-Lewis on his first feature film, alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as his creative collaborator,” said Peter Kujawski, chair of Focus Features. “They have written a truly exceptional script, and we look forward to bringing their shared vision to audiences alongside the team at Plan B.”

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