The rumors that Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder are secretly married have been circulating for years, but they stem from a playful comment and a unique situation. The speculation started after the two actors starred together in the 1992 film Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. During one of the scenes, their characters participate in a wedding ceremony, which, according to Reeves and Ryder, might have been performed by a real Romanian priest.

In interviews, both actors have joked about the possibility that they could be married in the eyes of the church. Ryder once said in an interview, “We actually got married in Dracula. No, I swear to God, I think we’re married in real life.” Reeves later confirmed this, saying, “We did a whole take of a marriage ceremony with real priests. Winona says we are. Coppola says we are. So I guess we’re married under the eyes of God.”

However, the marriage isn’t legally binding, and the two stars have laughed off the notion of being secretly married. While they share a long-lasting friendship and have worked together on multiple films, the idea of them being husband and wife is more of a quirky Hollywood story than reality.

So, to set the record straight: Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder are not married, at least not officially. Their “marriage” was a fun byproduct of filming a movie, not a real-life commitment.