Thread: Keanu Reeves to star in Cowboy Bebop movie...

Originally Posted by Mr. E

I think you guys are being pretty harsh on a movie that has barely even started casting, much less started any principle photography whatsoever. There is no way to even have in inkling of how good it will be until we see a trailer or some set pics. And who knows? With Keanu Reaves playing Spike maybe they will get the money they need to make it right.

I fucking hate Keanu Reeves, so it's a black mark against it in my book regardless. From prior movies, I know that the only characters that Keanu Reeves is capable of portraying are more or less laconic, emotionally unexpressive characters. I don't think Spike fits into this category.

Unrelated to the topic at hand, I remember one episode where Spike lept out of his space ship into vacuum while holding his breath. Yes, the only thing that's dangerous about the vacuum of space in a star system is the lack of oxygen... let's forget about the effects of depressurization on the body or all that radiation impinging on him. I mean, of course his mulscles and skin are strong enough to hold his breath like that in vacuum; of course mouth full of air isn't going to just like explode... OF COURSE OF FUCKING COURSE.

Originally Posted by Noir

On a related note I don't see how they could translate the characters' clothing to live action and not stay true to the cartoon without making it look costumey. A female bounty hunter with DDD tits running around in yellow hot pants and suspenders? Riiiight. Not that I have anything against what she wears, I just can't see an actress actually wearing that getup and expecting her portrayal to be taken seriously.

There's also the problem of finding a material for the top that is both conforming to the DDD breats' contours while still allowing them to loosely jiggle about.

...maybe body paint?