George Michael's music, his likeness and, in fact, his very being is a recurring plot device in the new Key & Peele film.
The new Key & Peele film Keanu is seeing mostly positive reviews on the heels of its Friday (April 29) opening, but two people in particular are raving about the comedy duo's first feature: George Michael and his longtime manager Michael Lippman. That's because the singer's music, his likeness and, in fact, his very being is a recurring plot device in the movie.
In real life and in character, Keegan-Michael Key is a big fan of the British singer, who first exploded onto the pop music scene in the early 1980s with his band Wham!, then went on to have massive success as a solo singer. George Michael has slowed down some in recent years, but you can't say the same of his music. Not only are four of his songs used in Keanu ("Father Figure," "One More Try," "Faith" and "Freedom! '90"), Michael also boasts placements in Zoolander, the end title theme to Deadpool and the upcoming Martin Scorsese movie Bleed for This, starring Miles Teller.
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