Comments on: Keanu Reeves as Spike in Cowboy Bebop Live-Action Movie?

By: Severion

Severion — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:28:11 +0000

If this is made, Spike will be played as a generic “Leading Man” May as well be Keanu, and Faye will be a generic “Love Interest” for him, she'll be eye candy, nothing more. My interest will be in Jet and Ed, but they will most likely be background. I hope i'm wrong.

By: saint_ori

saint_ori — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:16:38 +0000

they need to cast adrian grenier as spike. he’d work more than reeves would

By: RVG

RVG — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:47:16 +0000

Yeah im sure you’re a better actor and you are more successful than Mr. Reeves. On the subject of the “shitfest Transformers”… BayTerminator, although we would all LOVE to hear how YOU would have done a better job with that movie, we all have a life to attend to, and im sure you are busy in your mom’s basement carefully painting your action figurines anyways. Thank you for your very critical, and constructive input.

By: BoB

BoB — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:52:21 +0000

let it be known that the same things were said about Star Trek and I quote

“OMG OMG, there going to ruing Star Trek now because none of these actors fit the role”

Must we be reminded that Hollywood has surprised us in a GOOD way before, sure it has its share of disappointments
-Dragon Ball
-X-men Origins: Wolverine
-Speed racer

but let us not forget the humble and great movies that include
-Star Trek
-The Dark Night
-Pirates of the Caribbean
-Watchmen

less i continue…

Keep hope, but if not still see the movie, if for anything just to then remember what was you childhood

By: Kassa V

Kassa V — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:29:30 +0000

JWAdvocate you so right, these haters just need da stop!

By: Kassa V

Kassa V — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:27:41 +0000

Keanu Reeves not good for this roll??? Ha that’s funny. Maybe if more fans pushed for more movies and it became a big hit we might see a sequel. Dragonball isn’t even a great anime. All the same in Dragonball; Fight, train, talk a whole lot during the fight, explode a lot of things and have pointless side stories and people. and cry. Keanu Reeves is a good choice. The best, who knows?

By: xericho

xericho — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:23:27 +0000

Keanu reaves is God!

Justin Chatwin is Jesus Christ!

By: JWAdvocate

JWAdvocate — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:59:02 +0000

Wow, you all are haters. :/

I’m pretty sure half of you who commented have seen all three Matrix movies, and seen the first one at least twice. Funny enough how you all claim fanboy-hood but conveniently forget how well he did as Neo and Constantine (which was also badass.) Give it a chance and quit being elitists.

(The theatres were half full, the day the Matrix opened. Why? Because fan-tards couldn’t find a positive thing to say about Reeves. Two weeks later, it was breaking international records.)

By: Monique

Monique — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:03:41 +0000

I hope they at least reconsider casting Keanu as Spike. I love this show, and I don’t want to see it ruined by ill-advised decisions. I’m not sure Keanu can play the understated personality of Spike the way it should be played. Frankly, I’m scared. How they’ll translate the hair alone, as well as the other characters (Faye’s got purple hair! how are they going to do that well?!) frightens me.
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By: Ma.Al.13

Ma.Al.13 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:59:01 +0000

Oh God Please Nooo!!!
Look what they’ve done to the previous attempts, why they did have to pick Bebop!?
That anime is legendary and should remain as such UNTOUCHED!!
I will seriously cry if it turns out as bad as I think it will be. Not because of the casting (though common no one will ever be spot on with Spike..it’s Spike for crying out loud!) but this is one those anime that I believe can’t be successfully reproduced as a live action.
The characters are..idk just too complex, unique and alive within their setting to be recreated.
I honestly wish fans of Bebop would band together and stop this if it was possible.
In all honesty I don’t have anything against Reeves, but I DO NOT see him at all as Spike..

By: cimo19

cimo19 — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:55:41 +0000

Keanu reeves is a terrible actor !!! Who look like an alien on drugs !!!! Dammit, Now they are going destroy another great anime after dragonball. I hate you hollywood !!!

By: mesarift

mesarift — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:22:55 +0000

Keanu is fine in roles that don’t require him to act. Unfortunately, Spike is full of passion when he gets riled, which I doubt Keanu can pull off. Yeah, it’s a bad call. A lot will depend on the director (whose job it is to get crap actors to perform well) and how much $$$ the studio wants to sink into the project. Somehow, I fear this will be aimed at jr high kids instead of a serious fanbase.

By: Ajay Topno

Ajay Topno — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:45:41 +0000

he is the smartest guy in hollywood and i really am a big fan of him…….

By: jay

jay — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:54:37 +0000

Holy cow! These guys are going to make a cowboy bebop movie? And to top it off they are going to star keano as spike? Hell no! Cowboy bebop is a piece of art. It ended in spike’s death and they did not make any other episodes, and that’s because it’s a piece of art, not just any cartoon! How the hell do you expect that guy to play such a beautiful and complex role? And when was the last time when hollywood made a good enough ‘real movie’ of ANYTHING? And now they are also going to make Ghost in the shell in real? They just don’t know what they are ruining!

By: Aprille

Aprille — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:39:17 +0000

BAD PLAN!!! this movie is one of Hollywoods worst plans ever

By: Kruoix

Kruoix — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:38:38 +0000

This seems like a terrible idea in the first place. Suppose they go through with it and Keanu is Spike, lord knows who they’d pick for the rest of the cast. If Dakota Fanning is Ed, I might just cry myself into a coma. Being a fan of the serious I’d like it to remain without the whole live-action deal, but if Hollywood has gone so far as to make Dragonball into a movie, there’s no stopping them.

By: pawpow

pawpow — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:01:10 +0000

i think he is perfect fo the role while he aint my favourite actor in the world i cant think of another one who could pull of spikes lazy/depressed/and then somehow emotional vibe. casting Ed will be haAAARd…they couldnt use a child..and if they cast jessica alba or someone else i hate as faye ill cry..

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:35:15 +0000

While I personally believe Reeves to be a 2nd rate actor, his role of John Constantine in Constantine reminded me in an uncanny way of Nicholas D. Wolfwood. Wolfwood, in turn reminds me of Spike Spiegel. So I think that Reeves is capable of pulling off Spike, but he could also totally screw it up.

By: keyla

keyla — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:58:47 +0000

it is a mistake
keanu reeves caN NOT BE
spike!!!

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:41:29 +0000

Ughhhh I highly doubt this will be a good movie but as a fan I will probably see it and Dragonball….:( I have to support the anime at least