Fox gives green light for the live action Cowboy Bebop movie
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Even if its not very good, I'm still looking forward to it. I had heard about this, even the Keanu Reeves casting a long time ago, and since I didn't hear anything about it, thought the last few months it was cancelled. Heck, I'm just hoping that if they do do it right, it can help present a better view of anime to those that know nothing about it. ... Or I'll just get a few chuckles. Either works.
I love everything Keanu Reeves is in. I'm sure he'll make a great Spike. Who is gonna do Jet? Vin Diesel would make a good fit.
Well, at least they can't whitewash it this time...
Keanu Reeves, aside from being Keanu Reeves, is also way too old. He's pushing 50, and Spike's barely 30. I honestly don't know who would play him. Hugh Jackman might be a good Jet though.
That's assuming this is actually happening; both this and Akira still just seem like rumors at this point. Granted, I would be happy if neither ever saw the light of day.
Keanu Reeves, aside from being Keanu Reeves, is also way too old. He's pushing 50, and Spike's barely 30. I honestly don't know who would play him. Hugh Jackman might be a good Jet though.
That's assuming this is actually happening; both this and Akira still just seem like rumors at this point. Granted, I would be happy if neither ever saw the light of day.
Good god, man! Don't say that! People might get ideas!Cheshire the Cat said:
That's just what I was gonna say. I can remember getting excited when I heard that Fox green lite a live-action DBZ movie. But that was when I was young a naive.Patrick_and_the_ricks said:
Vin Diesel just doesn't seem old and weathered enough to be Jet, plus he screams camp. I'm thinking Mickey Rourke.Rationalization said:
OT: Terrible, terrible news. I agree, Cowboy Bebop would translate terribly into a live action movie...especially one starring Reeves, captain of boring, as Spike
hopefully they give the original guys a whacking stick in case they want to fuck it up like making everything look like our version of the future or having little wayne do the intro.
If that is indeed true, this movie is already doomed. As much as it pains me to say it, even Nicolas Cage would make a better Spike than Reeves.SimpleChimp said:
But seriously, how about Leonardo DiCaprio? In his past few outings, he's gotten over the whole Titanic thing and proven himself to be a damn good actor. I could maybe see him doing Spike some justice.
As for Jet, I think this could be a role that Vin Diesel could actually do well. Stand there, be buff and bald, look badass, maybe say a line or two, and then punch a few people in the face. He can pull that off, can't he?
Faye... I got nothing. As Movie Bob says, Hollywood has yet to prove that they can successfully produce a serious female action star not named Angelina Jolie. And she's getting a little old to keep it up by now. If even she can't do it, I don't know who could.
But seriously, Fox, get Keanu away from that camera!
Everybody can relax. It was supposed to come out this year, but according to this and this, it was just too expensive to make. Half a bill buys a lot of cocaine. The lesson to be learned here? Paying attention to the actual date of the articles in question and doing some very basic research could save you a lot of needles panty-bunching.
Personally, I like Keanu, but I agree he'd be a terrible Spike.
Personally, I like Keanu, but I agree he'd be a terrible Spike.
All I know of Cowboy Bebop is what I've learned from: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CowboyBebopAtHisComputer
However, any film with Keanu Reeves in a role that isn't "Department Store Mannequin" is going to be bad. And even then the role of Department Store Mannequin was done brilliantly by Kim Cattrall, she's THE Mannequin, in the same way that Michelle Pfeiffer is THE Catwoman.
So Keanu even fails at that. How sad.
However, any film with Keanu Reeves in a role that isn't "Department Store Mannequin" is going to be bad. And even then the role of Department Store Mannequin was done brilliantly by Kim Cattrall, she's THE Mannequin, in the same way that Michelle Pfeiffer is THE Catwoman.
So Keanu even fails at that. How sad.