Keanu Reeves in Cowboy Bebop

[GreenScar]

Keanu Reeves has been talking up his planned adaptation of the Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop since last summer. Who knew we were actually supposed to believe he has the pull to get his obscure passion projects made? Variety has made all the rumors official, announcing that Reeves will star in the live-action adaptation.

Reeves will play Spike Spiegel, a bounty hunter living in the year 2071 and traveling through space as part of a gang of bounty hunters. Series writer Keiko Nobumoto and producer Masahiko Minami will be part of the production, but Peter Craig, a screenwriter with pretty much no high-profile credits to his name, will take care of writing the screenplay.

I know literally nothing about Cowboy Bebop other than a poster my friend Nicole used to have on her wall in college, and I would call her for details but she's definitely asleep. So I'll have to leave it to you fine folks to tell me in the comments what I'm missing out on, and why, after The Day the Earth Stood Still, I should have anything to do with another movie that involves Keanu Reeves and outer space.

[assydingo]

[Afrobean]

This sounds like a reasonably good casting. I'm unable to think of any other high profile actor who would seem appropriate at all here.

And he's not all just "whoa", "dude", "what is the matrix" etc. Did you see him in A Scanner Darkly? Different direction there, and I think he can handle the calm-cool style necessary to play Spike here.

Here's hoping the adaptation comes out true to form, unlike some other anime-to-live-action adaptations we've seen or are about to see in the coming months.

[MOONPHASE]

now lets just hope the creators and the actors have already watched the whole series at least 6 times to make it right (unlike a certain Dragonball movie coming out where i dont think any of the cast or the creators even watched the whole Dragonball series and if they had then they sure as hell did not pay attention to what was going on). I dont mind Keanu Reeves playing as Spike but i require 2 conditions 1. that he makes his hair go the right way and not make it look weird like how Goku's hair is going to be in the Dragonball movie where its totally wrong. 2. To use his acting skills to match Spike and not make it sound corny. Keanu does need to grow out his hair first because his short haircut is not going to cut this role

[supersix4]

lol I thought that was the name of the show about the cows that were cowboys from the 90's



I found the name tho cowboys of moo mesa

[Stephie_is_a_dork]

I LOOOVE Cowboy Bebop, but this news makes me wanna cry. Damn Keanu!

[Red Hood]

This could be good, hope they don't mess it up.

[Marine Mike]

This has to be one of my favorite animes. Keep in mind not my favorite, but one of my favorites.

The creators must have spoken with Sam Raimi on this production as it looks like they are going for the Legend of the Seeker feel to it.

Seriously, I honestly cannot see Keanu doing a decent role in this. Sure Spike could be emotionless half the time, but the other half he was full of emotion. I just have mixed feelings after having one of my favorite book series 'Sword of Truth' get raped by Hercules and Xena.

[fighthefutureofhd]

i don't like anime one bit in the least. i love keanu reeves though and i will see this if it comes out. i think keanu is a fine actor. people harp on him too much.

[dabouck5]

cowboy bebop is a great anime. Hopefully they can actually make a good live action movie. which is doubtful. But unlike most. I have faith in Keanu Reeves as he is good when he picks the right movies to be in. Such as A Scanner Darkly IMO... And he bears a good resemblance to Spike. I have no hope for this movie. But maybe ill be surprised.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

i don't like anime one bit in the least. i love keanu reeves though and i will see this if it comes out. i think keanu is a fine actor. people harp on him too much.

Agreed here.

Anyone who can play Hamlet is A-OK by me.

Logan

[assydingo]

Keanu Reeves is one of my favorite actors. Not because he can act but how he acts.

[Ippiki Okami]

Originally Posted by Stephie_is_a_dork

I LOOOVE Cowboy Bebop, but this news makes me wanna cry. Damn Keanu!

yeah I said the same thing when I saw the news this mornin', mainly cuz Keanu is way to robotic to play a care free spirit like Spike

...now if they are going for the whole "Max Payne/Shoot-em-up" type movie vibe, then it might work.....maybe lol

[mikezilla2]

nothing new on this ?

[madlost1]

It's been over 5 years. It's dead.

[X400]

i thought this was a new thread or updates :/