Well, we know he can do choreographed fight scenes. And Spike really isn't much of a talker, so I think he might be able to pull it off. Look at the first Matrix, he said like 60 lines in the whole thing and that movie kicked ass. I'm more worried about who they're going to get to direct, personally.

at LEAST he looks somewhat remotely like spike.... kinda. but clearly spike > keanu... but that can be said for 99% of the actors out there

Its official: Spike and Neo look and sound alike.

Constantine too.

Yeah but what if it's second or third matrix quality.
If they can get a good director, choreographer, and good sfx artists, while still retaining the original story, we'll be good.

But let's be honest with ourselves,just because it's bebop it won;t make it suck any less, I have no hope for this movie, and I'd be perfectly fine with it surprising me and being good.

But with the trailer/footage of Astro Boy movie, and Dragonball Z movie, I think I can tell exactly where this is headed.

Most movies are awful nowadays, writers are running out of ideas/ studios are only licensing bad ones, and now their licensing good properties of other forms/ foreign forms of media to turn into horrible-quality movies. God-knows if Watchmen will be as good as I hope it is, I loved the comic book, and among many other properties that have been murdered I think we'll see quite a few more old anime murdered in coming years, or just bad anime made into movies Sailor Moon movie anyone, or maybe in a couple of years Naruto? Now before I finish this is all referring to American adaptations of anime not, Japaneses adaptations, I have never seen any Japanese adaptations so I would not know.

Well... If suddenly Otakus worldwide start committing suicide we'll all know it is Hollywood's fault...

This could go either way. Hopefully it's good, but if it ends up like the Dragon Ball movie, I will be highly disappointed.

you liked him in Much ado About Nothing? He was basically playing Ted in a Shakespearean setting. at least he was sorta evil or something

I'm holding my reservations.

Jesus this is awful. :(

My hopes are with Spielberg having the rights on Ghost In The Shell and Cameron with Gunmm. But I might be hoping too much...

I KNEW it!!

I'll just say it because everyone's thinking it: Woah.

Also, now, the real battle is who will be Ed.

I liked "Speed." KR wasn't that bad in it. I think he'll be fine in Cowboy Bebop as long as he has a good supporting cast to help him out. He's no Johnny Depp; pulling a movie by himself is impossible.

Actually "Who will be Faye?" is a question that comes to mind...

I'll wait to see footage before I make a judgment. I am sure it won't be the crapfest DBE will be though.

The real question is who will play Ein.

Please NO angelina jolie or jeniffer lopez, as Faye, that would be god awful, however Kathrine Zeta Jones could do it.

^mega your probable right she would be nigh perfect. im still looking forward to the movie even if it has neo in it; i liked his character and there possible way he could screw up spike.

This is horrible, he doesn't look like spike, he can't show emotion and he can't act.

It's going to suck so hard

@DH: That cosplayer from the video a few stories back definitely fit the part.

I wonder if they'll keep all the smoking in the movie?

I think edward said it best.

OOO LAA LAA...

kp

Well they said they would work to retain the source as best they could. So hopefully, smoking will stay in just because. and reaves might be able to pull of spike w/ just the right ammount of finesce. who knows.

the waiting begins.

Wonder who'll be cast for the rest of the characters.

I'll most likely see this when it's only $2.95 at my movie theater (it's usually about $6 or $7).

Yes! I knew my letter to my congress man would work!

I'm gonna wait to see a trailer before I judge this. It has a lot more potential than the Dragonball movie, that's for sure, even with Keanu Reeves involved. Scanner Darkly was a pretty good movie and he's not necessarily a bad actor. In any case, I say there's at least some good odds with this one doing well (better odds than all the others in production atm at least...)

This could actually work even with the dubious casting choices.

No matter how bad this is I'll have to watch it.;;

I wonder who could play as Jet.... and if they'll have as much awesome music as the series and movie. Ask DNA from the movie is one of my favorite songs.

I will have to not only see footage, but read a review from an actual otaku before I even consider watching this, because I feel like a crappy showing here could somehow diminish Cowboy Bebop for me.

But but.. Spike has charisma!
Ah well, I'll sit back and wait to see what happens.
I'll be happy so long as Kanno does the soundtrack.

Keanu Reeves as Spike? This will be the funniest movie of all-time

Well...I guess I should've seen this coming. For now, I'll remain skeptically optimistic. I want it to be good, but with Neo as Spike, I won't get my hopes up too high.

Still watching it!

But as others have said, I really wonder who will be playing Faye.

I'm really psyched for this one. Really psyched.

If the movie can retain the '90's style retro-futurism that the original anime had, then I'd definitely be psyched. Cowboy Bebop has potential to be live-action, and I'm not adverse to any Hollywood adapatations, provided they're done well.

In the case of bebop, I'm a fan primarily of its 90's retro-futurism, so if they maintain some of that 90s feel in a few eras, I'd be happy.

Only thing I'm displease about is the intended script that was rumoured about, but I hope they change it.

Spike has charisma. Keanu does not. Fail :(

I photoshoped an image of Keanue as Spike

Go here to see
http://www.nerdfellowship.com/archives/2497

IDK if the html will work here

Phenyl - Huh? Which cosplayer?

Bluerob - ROLFMAO!!!

DH - Watch the video in the "What sort of Western cosplay does Japan look at?" article. It's more than half-way through the vid.

Bluerob - ...you are my hero. :D

Phenyl - okay saw her... Me likes! (Me likes some other hawt female cosplayers in that video too... *drools*)

You what?
Screw the pessimism. I believe! (not like I have much of a choice in impacting this)

Sad panda :(

No. NO anime should be turned into a live action movie. ESPECIALLY COWBOY BEBOP! I don't care WHO does it. They are animated for a reason. These are characters that can only be portrayed through their animated selves and their talented voice cast, nothing more. Not even the voice actor for Spike could portray him on camera, these characters are designed so specifically with ink, and THAT is what makes them. Cowboy Bebop already had a movie, it should be left at that.

Why do people find it necessary to make more out of animated series? You want to see Cowboy Bebop? Watch Cowboy Bebop. IT NEVER GETS OLD. People need to stop being greedy and wanting more, they need to just appreciate what already exists.

Its bad enough that Keanu Reeves can even consider himself anything near worthy of being able to play the lackadaisical badass that is Spike Spiegel...but if some dumb broad like Angelina Jolie is casted as Faye...oh man.

i seriously concur with jessica biel as faye, i'm having a time with jet...maybe goldberg lol, or steve austin...ein better be a welsh corgy..ed is really hard prolly a no name...now vicious, a white haired johnny depp comes to mind...or perhaps orlando bloom, but they'd both out act keanu....off the subject but Ryan Reynolds would be 1337 as Vash the Stampede if they do a Trigun live action!!!!

why? i've seen far too many cos-players try to accomplish this. it angers me that they're making a live action version of Cowboy Bebop. it's blasphemy in my eyes. it was best as a cartoon/manga and it should be left in those medias.... arrggggghhhhh!!!!! blasphemy!!! keanu fucking reeves?!?!?!? are you fucking kidding me? the most one-dimensional actor in fucking Hollywood (oh, spell check..)? i keep waiting for him to say "whoa" in every fucking movie he gets cast in. why? just fucking why?

most anime fans will be disapointed at this travesty as they would put it but to be honest i enjoyed the series so much and believe that the storyline was so good i dont think that they could mess it up i am just happy to see more of it.

this could work, but it could also fail

we shall see

Nooooooo! Unfair, unfair!

Actually, I've had an ideal cast for that for years (&, surprisingly, it does not include Keanu Reeks).

Spike = Orlando Bloom (seriously, he looks JUST like him)
Jet = Bruce Willis
Faye = Rachel Weisz (love that heart-shaped face)
Ed = someone completely insane, I'm stuck here but a kid oozing with amazing talent reminicent of Keisha Castle-Hughes when she was in Whale Rider. Dye her hair red 10 years agai & she'd have been awesome.
Ein = yeah, would def have to be CG
Vicious = Karl Urban

oh yeah, &

Julia = Gwenneth Paltrow
Old Native American wise man = Wes Studi, of course
Bigshot hosts = Sam Jackson & ummm ... I have to think about it

Why do you all have to be so down about this already? Yes, they are going to make a live action movie. Yes, maybe, Keanu Reeves will play Spike. Neither of these are really bad or good. Despite what people say I like Keanu Reeves. And since almost every movie that he has played in has become a blockbuster should make you people happy. why? because it insures a big budget. what was the last, recent, small budget film that he has done? Also, he is not that bad an actor, and takes his carrier very seriously. Yeah, Neo says like 50-60 lines in the matrix. Do you really think that spike said more then that in the CB movie. Keanu can do the fight scenes, and he looks enough like spike. you shouldn't be worried about the cast. the only thing that you should be worried about is the director. with a good director even bad actors and a low budget can come out wonderful. with a bad one, a great budget and a wonderful cast can come out like crap. Don't believe me, look at all of Uwe Bowls films.

now as to this: " scrawnypinkhairdgirl

No. NO anime should be turned into a live action movie. ESPECIALLY COWBOY BEBOP! I don't care WHO does it. They are animated for a reason. These are characters that can only be portrayed through their animated selves and their talented voice cast, nothing more. Not even the voice actor for Spike could portray him on camera, these characters are designed so specifically with ink, and THAT is what makes them. Cowboy Bebop already had a movie, it should be left at that."

There are two reasons they want to make it a live action film in America. one: they want to suck more money out of the franchise. yeah, it's true. Two: too many people will refuse to watch the series or movie just because it is animated. there are alot of people that will look down on a great film just because it's not live action. this is the only way to get a great story to those people. So to every one who is crying and whining about the fact that their making a movie please...shut up. Keanu Reeves, good thing. A big budget follows him every where. The only thing you have to worry about is the director. every film hinges on this person.

oh, yeah! I think that Dakota fanning should play ED. she is a good enough actress to pull it off, not too mention she is just about as skinny as Ed.

Ed needs to be played by like a gymnast just of the street dose realy need any acting expirence but a little wouldnt be bad wat it comes down to there is no one out there in any big movies that can play ed as of now

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