Keanu Reeves will star in cowboy bebop movie

I can't stand cowboy bebop but LOVE Keanu Reeves.

He is so HOT and he gets even hotter with age.

This is so amazing!
I never would have thought a live action Cowboy Bebop movie would ever happen. I thought Firefly would be the closest I'd ever see.
Thanks for the info!

NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

awasome lets have the actor with the emoutional range of an autistic ( im sorry if that offends anyone but reeves sucks ) play in the great anime film thats an awasome idea........ not.

Look, guys. Be serious and realistic about this one. At least someone of name recognition is being tied to this film so quickly. By Keanu Reeves being attributed to this film so early in, a shit-ton of money will be allocated to the filming and polishing of this movie. If you don't think name recognition means anything to the overall production value of a live-action anime adaptation, then just go look at the trailer for the new DBZ flick. Or better yet, check out that new Street Fighter/Chun Li film. All I can say is wow...in the bad kind of way.

I admit his acting can be questionable in certain films, but he is alright in science fiction. I had no problems with him in the matrix. I for one applaud this decision, and I am giving him and the filmmakers a chance on this. I could do no better in casting.

Anieme is lame! You guys with your live action movies now whooohoo big deal. Just trying to bank on Comics sucess. You will never be able to do so sorry :(

NO NOT KEANU!!! god he will kill Spike, such a good character going to the absolutely wrong actor.

I hope they dont mess up this adaption. Do it the right way!

I like Keanu, but he can be very stiff. He could pull it off if he relaxes and tries to make the character fun. Otherwise I think flexible funny and serious Aston Kusher would make a good make a great Spike if he lowers his voice a bit.

you're freaking kidding me right? keanu reeves, as spike! been anticipating the film version of this movie for so long --- way to ruin a potentially awesome movie.

keanu radiates something that is alien and inacessible and i don't think spike's character is like that....spike has done bad things in the past, possibly regrets them but doesn't let those things bog him down...we as an audience know that he is a tough guy, lazy, usually motivated by money but that he has a soft spot too.

can keanu do that and will he be believable? i don't know. as neo in the matrix, he was entirely believable because his character started off as naive, trinity was the cynical one, who showed him the ropes, so to speak. spike has a past and he's maybe too much of a wiseguy for keanu to handle.... am i wrong here?

I love it when hollywood takes a shit on what I hold scared. Whoever made that casting decision must hold a lot of spite towards the cowboy bebop creators and fans because if they had any sort of clue they would understand that there is no way Keanu could even come close to capturing 1/100th of the personality that Spike exudes. Spike would kill Keanu in a half a heart beat.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

I NEVER wanna see Reeves Beebopping. Go wear your black trenchcoat and swallow some red pills somewhere else sunshine. Like back in the Matrix.

Ok, why in the hell would the creator or Cowboy Bebop agree to make a live action movie? The animated series and animated movie were freakin' excellent, hell they were and are works of art in means of art, story and character development. Why try to add to something that is perfect the way it is?

hm... i have mixed opinions about a live action cowboy bebop movie... i could go for another anime film for the series... but a lot could go wrong with a live action film from an anime series (points at Speed Racer)... i hope Jet is hot... i have always had a thing for him

this looks interesting...
i wonder who will play as Ed

This movie will probably suck sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard.

Never really watched Cowboy BeBop.....but still live action and anime don't mix. Why not keep it animated? Its better that way (in my opinion) when you add real people it waters it down.

Why do people not like Keanu Reeves? I liked the Matrix as did a lot of people

This is the role he can play and play well.

Less we forget the groans of a gay cowboy actor playing the harden Joker.

Proved those idiots wrong. Now people won't shut up about how great he was. Nothing like praise after death.

I hope they do series just. I hate to see great animes get a bad rap from a movie.

sounds like a bad idea.

ive been thinking about who would be a right spike...
maybe james franco, but i dont know.

who do you think should be spike?

Spike is a stoic bad ass. Apparently, I'm the only person who thinks Keanu Reeves would be perfect. With good direction this movie will be awesome.

Why? Why Keanu Reeves? Spike is a wise-cracking bad ass space cowboy. Keenu Reeves is a shitty emotionless actor The two dont mix

wow whats next a Gundam movie starring Elijah Wood?

Why do they torture anime so...

If Spike is being played by Keanu and they don't dub over his voice with Steven Blum's, then there is no god.

WHY!!!! Damn You KEANU REEVES!!
Their going to screw this up so hard...

Hollywood sucks. This movie is going to be awful. Dragonball Z is going to be even worse. Please Hollywood stop buying the rights to good foreign films/shows and ruining the culture they came from. Keanu Reeves...Sigh...

love love cowboy beebop. don't ruin this hollywood. Don't f-ing sell this movie out!

This is great news! I loved the series and wish that they'd bring it back...CB really got me into anime...the smart, meaningful kind. I still use the "TANK" track from the opening credits for my demo :)

spikes 2 badass nobody can do the crazy shit he does. Neo might pull it off tho since neither of them really show any emotion ever

Yea, I don't think Reeves is gonna cut it. He doesn't seem like the right fit for Spike.

To all of those who like Cowboy Bebop and can't wait to see this, they are making a Dragonball movie too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64fZMN2Qu0w
This should put things into perspective.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I knew the movie was coming but WHY REEVES? WHY?

This is not Excellent Dude...

Sad Sad Sad. Anyone but Keanu Reeves. This movie has signed a death wish.

why reeves!?!?!?!?!?!?! f*ck!!!

who's gonna play fay?

It is a sad day for Bepop fans all over the world.

noooooooooooooo keanuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

this is going to tank so hard...and that makes me feel :(

I don't understand why everything has to become a live action flick; why can't it just left the way it is. I'm not trying to malign Keanu Reeves but I fear this movie might suck

If that don't give you the real folk blues I don't know what will.

I don't think Keanu Reeves should play Spike, but I can't think of who should.

Let's all hope for the best and prepare for the worst. This movie could be crap, however lets give credit to Reeves, who is basically the only reason why this movie is even possible(he's partially funding the movie and he says he's a big anime fan).

As for other possible Live-action Hollywood anime films, they include Mushi-Shi, Evangelion, and Akira(which is in production due to Leonardo DiCaprio's Backing)

im not the biggest cowboy bebop fan, im i havent seen all the episodes but i know Spike is ironic, layback and FUNNY, i dont have nothing against keanu reeves, but he doesnt give me the right vibe for the role.

This should be interesting.

Keanu doesn't seem to fit the role, but I won't jump the gun and say it's a bad move just yet. I'll give him a chance. I like him, so I hope he does well.

like most live-action hollywood movies based on anime, this film probably shouldn't be made. however, since it is being made, i think keanu reeves just _might_ actually work as spike.

How do you say "Whoa" in Japanese?

keanu reeves can not be playing my man!!!!

Reeves? ... *shudder

holy fucking shit . you gotta be kidding me . there is no merciful god .

I love CB! Skeptical on this one. Hollywood's been known to fudge cool things up.

This is my opin, but they (the filmmakers) should have gotten Lee Pace from Pushing Daisies and The Fall for Spike. I know he's not as "commercial" as Keanu, but he looks the part. The Fall is proof of his physical prowess.

Hollywood is seriously out to screw up anime. The live action DBZ movie looks like a joke and I can't imagine anyone worse to play Spike then Keanu Reeves. Well here's to hoping Hollywood at least gets Ghost in the Shell right.

Cowboy Bebop movie! Yes!

Keanu will ruin Spike. Spike is supposed to be an easy-going bad ass. They're both pretty aloof, but I don't see it going well. I'll still watch it though, even if it sucks.

Who would make a good Spike?

Sweet, I heart Coyboy Bebop, but I fear this movie will suck.

cool...another cowboy bebop would be sweet!!