Keanu Reeves was honoured with the inaugural Lance Reddick Legacy Award at the 2024 Saturn Awards in Burbank, California, on Sunday night.

The 59-year-old Matrix actor received a one-of-a-kind prize named after Reeves’ late John Wick co-star Lance Reddick, who died of heart illness last March at the age of 60.

While accepting the prize, Reeves was visibly moved as he honoured his late co-star.

“For over 25 years, Lance made an imprint and raised the bar in every work of art and genre he was in, not only with his performance but with the man he was,” he stated.

“He was kind, generous, creative, insightful, authentic. He had a special grace, strength Long with vulnerability that drew us in, supported us, inspired us. He had a fire, creative fire. A light from within him that could not be denied.”

The prize “symbolizes and celebrates not only a performer’s talent, but also their character,” according to a news statement.

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films honoured Reeves as a “true goodwill ambassador in the industry,” according to the press release.

Reeves also attended the annual awards ceremony as a nominee for Best Actor in a Film.