Reeves channeled his quick-thinking Speed character during a recent real-life travel emergency. After his flight from San Francisco to Burbank, California, was forced to make an emergency landing in Bakersfield in March 2019, the actor and his fellow passengers were stranded at a closed airport as they waited on transportation to Los Angeles.

Freelance cartoonist Brian Rea captured the emergency on social media, tracking Reeves’ movements and calls to action in a hilariously epic Instagram Story as the actor helped explain the possible transportation options to fellow passengers.

A 2-hour van ride to L.A. was the fastest solution at that point, and Reeves proved himself to be the ideal road trip companion. The Matrixactor kept the group entertained by reading out facts about Bakersfield and playing country music native to the area, which Rea luckily caught on camera.