Producer Markus Selin (Solar Films, Inc.) and director Antti J. Jokinsen have told Screen Daily that they have approached Keanu Reeves to star in a Finnish crime drama, The Criminal. They pitched the project at the Northern Seas Film Forum in St. Petersburg. The film appears to have some financing lined up and aims to begin principle photography in winter of 2014.
The article, which contains more details including a brief plot outline, is here.
Note: First and most importantly, being approached and signing on the dotted line are two entirely different things. In interviews lately, Keanu has been saying that he hoped to do several projects next year. We know about Passengers so perhaps this is the other project under consideration. Passengers is slated to start in January so a winter 2014 start date may not be realistic.