Flattering to be mistaken for Keanu Reeves’ girlfriend: Helen Mirren

At the event Grant, 44, wore her natural, silver hair in a bun and somewhat resembled Mirren, leading to confusion on social media.

“I saw that. That was very flattering on me, you know, because she’s obviously lovely,” Mirren told Entertainment Tonight, referring to the Twitter furore.

The veteran star, whose husband Taylor Hackford worked with Reeves on 1997’s The Devil’s Advocate, added that she is happy for the new couple.

“I do know Keanu very well. He did a film with my husband and he is just the most adorable, lovely person. So she’s a lucky girl and I’m sure that he’s a lucky boy.”

Reeves and Grant have known each other for quite some time.

In 2011, the two collaborated for Reeves’ book Ode to Happiness, that the actor had penned while the illustration was done by Grant.

Five years later, they again worked together on his follow-up book Shadows and later launched the publishing house X Artists’ Books.