Keanu BEBOPS Out To The Black...

POSTED BY: out2theblack
UPDATED: Friday, January 23, 2009 05:25
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ECGORDON

Sunday, January 18, 2009 3:33 PM

I still don't think a live-action version of Bebop is necessary, but if I was doing it (and going with American actors) here's who I would cast.

Spike - Lucas Black
Faye - Adrianne Palicki
Jet - Adam Baldwin
Ed - Eliza Bennett

SUIWAY

Sunday, January 18, 2009 5:43 PM

It's kinda funny, I admit that I go to see lots of movies purely because of who's in them (Reeves and Edward Norton are two of em) but as much as I like Reeves, he definitely isn't the best choice.

DREAMTROVE

Sunday, January 18, 2009 8:16 PM

1. WTF?
2. 2011?
3. WTF?
4. Keanu has about as much cool as a brick.
5. WTF?
6. I hope someone was kidding about Jolie
7. WTF?
8. I bet they will strip all of the moral ambiguity from the story and make it an epic battle of a few commoner heroes who overthrow a well spoken dark lord.
9. WTF?
10. This is going to suck, I can just tell. Like, I'm not against the idea of live action, but screw it, just let the japanese do it themselves.

STAPLES

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:37 PM

I can say without the shadow of a doubt that Cowboy Bebop is my favorite anime series.

I can also say that I would much prefer just about ANYONE besides #$*%ing NEO!!! He's just not hipster enough for that role - Spike is laid back and just plain cool... Keanu is laid back and boring...

I'm so sad now...

KAYNA

Friday, January 23, 2009 5:25 AM

I reiterate my disgust. Keanu Reeves as Spike is just plain wrong.

That being said, I could actually see this working as a live action film. Just not one for kids. I'm not terribly sanguine about what will come out of Hollywood, but it could work. My personal pick for Spike would be Micheal Weatherly (Dark Angel, NCIS).

And as to Hollywood raping adaptations, It's not just anime that gets that treatment. High fantasy and fairytales (both new and old) have been stuck with the defenition of "Family Films" and children's fare for ages. Every now and then, you get a "Lord of the Rings" that aims at an older audience but mostly you get Eragons and Harry Potters and neutered Disney adaptaions. Don't even get me started on "Stardust". Did they even read the book to the end?

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