http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/07/30/rumor-keanu-reeves-as-spike-in-cowboy-bebop-movie/
I can see a live-action Cowboy Bebop, possibly. In the style of Sin City, Watchmen, 300, Wanted, etc. This is the kind of beloved anime that has the makings of an awesome live-action movie, or a absolutely horrible live-action adaption. And with Keanu Reeves attached? I've just been shot in the gut. Without any writer or director attached yet, I'm afraid I'll be wildly disappointed. I can imagine so many better lead actors to cast. Asian and Caucasian.
I'm really wanting to look forward to this. But at this point, I'm dreading it. What do you think?
Just last week IF Magazine discovered that Fox is developing a live-action Cowboy Bebop movie based on the popular anime series. Remarkably, the project still isn't officially announced and Fox is still keeping it under wraps. However, a good friend inside the industry who is a very reliable source wrote in to tell me that the film is being fast tracked inside the studio and will most likely be out by 2010. He also revealed that Keanu Reeves has been attached as the lead character Spike for over eight months now and is still set for the role. Unfortunately there isn't a writer or director attached yet, but with some new forward momentum coming from last week's announcement, I don't think it will take too long.
Yep, you heard that right, the same guy who played Neo will be taking on the role of Spike Spiegel, a former member of the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate who is haunted by the memory of his time in the organization. As we mentioned previously, the show first aired in Japan in early 1998 and was brought over to America in 2001 on Adult Swim. The series follows the adventures of a group of bounty hunters traveling on their spaceship, the Bebop, in the year 2071. If you're looking for more details regarding this live-action Cowboy Bebop movie, here's yet another juicy tidbit. With Keanu Reeves involved, it's obvious this is no small project. My source also told me that if everything stays the same, the budget on this will be insane.
I can see a live-action Cowboy Bebop, possibly. In the style of Sin City, Watchmen, 300, Wanted, etc. This is the kind of beloved anime that has the makings of an awesome live-action movie, or a absolutely horrible live-action adaption. And with Keanu Reeves attached? I've just been shot in the gut. Without any writer or director attached yet, I'm afraid I'll be wildly disappointed. I can imagine so many better lead actors to cast. Asian and Caucasian.
I'm really wanting to look forward to this. But at this point, I'm dreading it. What do you think?