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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
December 18 2008 15:09 GMT
#1
Looks like rumors have been confirmed, with Keanu Reeves stating that he has the role of Spike in the 20th Century Fox production of the movie.

http://journal.mycom.co.jp/news/2008/12/18/037/

some link to rumor news back in July
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/07/22/fox-developing-cowboy-bebop-live-action-feature-film/


You know, I was able to laugh off DB movie being a complete sham even though I think the original is great and is undenyably a large part of my childhood.

But if this becomes a joke I am probably going to be really, really sad.
Xusneb
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada612 Posts
December 18 2008 15:14 GMT
#2
Luckily, I didn't watch this anime in my youth. Ha, you can't ruin a childhood that never existed, Hollywood! I feel sorry for people who did watch this though, another story to be butchered by the COLD BLANK STARE OF KEANU.
If you want to be happy, be. - Leo Tolstoy
Sky
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Jordan812 Posts
December 18 2008 15:18 GMT
#3
Spike is too compulsive and suave for Keanu.
...jumping into cold water whenever I get the chance.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-18 15:19:55
December 18 2008 15:19 GMT
#4
god i'm already depressed

There's no way Keanu can come close to top top top class acting of yamdera.
poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
December 18 2008 15:54 GMT
#5
oh god, why keanu; he so does not fit the role of Spike...
village_idiot
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
2436 Posts
December 18 2008 15:55 GMT
#6
Hahaha, this is going to burn and crash.

Good thing they're never going to ruin Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
December 18 2008 16:12 GMT
#7
Yeah.....Idk how things like this happen, but why ruin a classic. I mean isn't watanabe's style to leave stories once they are finished? Besides he was so adamant about being ' done ' with the bebop universe its weird that he's going along with this. [ I would assume hollywood needs the rights from him ]

The music, the environment, the characters, the story [ the last 2 episodes omg ] its just all seemingly impossible to translate into a real-life story. This is by far my favorite anime.

But on a side note, I have no idea why people bandwagon on the ' Keanu Reeves is a bad actor ' train. He's really not that bad of an actor. I mean sure he won't fit the role of Spike and he plays similar stoic roles in a span of movies but that doesn't mean he's a bad actor. Are you gonna say Morgan Freeman is bland because he plays the token black old guy? Or Michael Caine? Keanu is the protagonist in the Matrix. The fucking matrix, remember that.
D10
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Brazil3409 Posts
December 18 2008 16:28 GMT
#8
On December 19 2008 01:12 Ack1027 wrote:
Yeah.....Idk how things like this happen, but why ruin a classic. I mean isn't watanabe's style to leave stories once they are finished? Besides he was so adamant about being ' done ' with the bebop universe its weird that he's going along with this. [ I would assume hollywood needs the rights from him ]

The music, the environment, the characters, the story [ the last 2 episodes omg ] its just all seemingly impossible to translate into a real-life story. This is by far my favorite anime.

But on a side note, I have no idea why people bandwagon on the ' Keanu Reeves is a bad actor ' train. He's really not that bad of an actor. I mean sure he won't fit the role of Spike and he plays similar stoic roles in a span of movies but that doesn't mean he's a bad actor. Are you gonna say Morgan Freeman is bland because he plays the token black old guy? Or Michael Caine? Keanu is the protagonist in the Matrix. The fucking matrix, remember that.


too bad will smith turned it down
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Nyovne
Profile Joined March 2006
Netherlands19135 Posts
December 18 2008 16:36 GMT
#9
Wouldn't have been my pick by a longshot but I think he can pull it off.
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StarN
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2587 Posts
December 18 2008 16:36 GMT
#10
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He isn't THAT bad
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Dromar
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States2145 Posts
December 18 2008 16:41 GMT
#11
On December 19 2008 00:18 SkY wrote:
Spike is too compulsive and suave for Keanu.


My thoughts exactly.

Who's gonna play Faye?
dronebabo
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
10866 Posts
December 18 2008 16:43 GMT
#12
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MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-18 16:56:34
December 18 2008 16:56 GMT
#13
man I knew hollywood was out of ideas but Videogames AND animes?
fuck man.
dats racist
H
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
New Zealand6138 Posts
December 18 2008 17:05 GMT
#14
On December 19 2008 01:43 dronebabo wrote:
terrible
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PePe QuiCoSE
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Argentina1204 Posts
December 18 2008 17:06 GMT
#15
On December 19 2008 01:12 Ack1027 wrote:
But on a side note, I have no idea why people bandwagon on the ' Keanu Reeves is a bad actor ' train. He's really not that bad of an actor. I mean sure he won't fit the role of Spike and he plays similar stoic roles in a span of movies but that doesn't mean he's a bad actor. Are you gonna say Morgan Freeman is bland because he plays the token black old guy? Or Michael Caine? Keanu is the protagonist in the Matrix. The fucking matrix, remember that.
No, the thing is that he'll sell the same profile he sold for other movies thus making a different character than the original portrayed. It's not that he is a bad actor, is that he merchandise a different type of actor than the movie requires (if that sentence makes sense in english :-/ ).
mahnini
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
United States6862 Posts
December 18 2008 17:15 GMT
#16
barf
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homeless_guy
Profile Joined June 2005
United States321 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-18 18:07:17
December 18 2008 17:32 GMT
#17
the anime cannot be improved. make more anime nor leave it be. those are the only two viable options.
Lord_of_Chaos
Profile Joined June 2007
Sweden372 Posts
December 18 2008 17:39 GMT
#18
keanu could do it if they focus on the darker aspects of cowboy bebop and make it a more grown up and serious movie.. but that would kinda ruin the point of doing cowboy bebop at all..

the closest I've seen to that anime from acting is firefly..
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
December 18 2008 17:41 GMT
#19
dear god, I'm crying atm. I hope this isn't going to be some super ultra gay movie.
Life?
Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18919 Posts
December 18 2008 17:49 GMT
#20
I...Love you....Trinity...
He can't act.
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