Pop-culture collaborations have become a core part of Fortnite's identity over the last few years. What started as just a handful of skins based on iconic Marvel and DC characters has turned into full seasons revolving around IP, complete with themed weapons, points of interest, boss fights, limited-time events, and, of course, an onslaught of skins and other cosmetics.
There are well over 200 crossover skins in Fortnite, encompassing just about every corner of the pop-culture world, from movies and TV shows to comics and anime. A handful of these skins borrow the likeness of the actor who portrays the character. Keanu Reeves is one such actor, and if recent rumors are true, his spot as one of the most prominent faces in Fortnite might soon be taken away from him.
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It's surprisingly rare for an actor's likeness to be used for a Fortnite skin. More often than not, most crossover skins only use an approximation of the actor's appearance, capturing their general features without using key identifying traits. This is likely done to avoid paying for an actor's likeness, which can be a pretty sum for more popular faces, such as those who star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is probably why many MCU skins have generic faces hidden underneath their otherwise screen-accurate costumes.
But Keanu Reeves is an incredibly rare exception, lending his likeness to not just one crossover skin, but two. Though Fortnite had a John Wick-inspired "The Reaper" skin back in 2018, an official John Wick crossover outfit hit the battle royale in May 2019, coinciding with the release of John Wick: Chapter 3. Keanu Reeves received a second skin based on his likeness last December, with the release of the Cyberpunk 2077-inspired Johnny Silverhand skin.
It's extremely rare for an actor to get one Fortnite skin, let alone two, but there are a few more celebrities who appear twice in Fortnite. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appears as both Black Adam and original Fortnite character The Foundation, while Tom Holland appears as the MCU's Spider-Man and the live-action Uncharted's Nathan Drake, and Zendaya appears as MJ and Dune's Chani.
Harrison Ford Could Soon Take The Fortnite Throne
According to some recent leaks from @NotPaloLeaks and @HYPEX, the Blade Runner franchise could be coming to Fortnite in a future update. Though these leakers didn't give many details, if a Blade Runner x Fortnite crossover was to happen, it would likely come with at least one Rick Deckard (played by Harrison Ford) skin, with the eponymous Replicant-hunter being a main player in both the original 1982 movie and the 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049.
If Rick Deckard gets a skin in Fortnite, and if Harrison Ford's likeness is used, then that would result in Ford having a total of three skins based on his likeness, with the first two being Star Wars' Han Solo and Indiana Jones' titular adventurer. And with three skins under his belt, Harrison Ford would become the new king of Fortnite, dethroning celebrities like Keanu Reeves, Zendaya, Tom Holland, and The Rock.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
- Released
- September 26, 2017
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
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- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
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- Platform(s)
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- X|S Optimized
- YES
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-4 players (certain modes)
- OpenCritic Rating
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