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AICN Anime-Cowboy Bebop Movie Rumors, Manga Tells the Story of Robert Johnson

YOU WILL NOT DENY ME THIS! by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 1st, 2008 09:23:57 AM
Yeah!
Keanu Reeves!!??...this should be an interesting TB.... by FlickaPoo	Aug 1st, 2008 09:24:19 AM
...for once....
I own all AICN Down Under and AICN Anime talkbacks. by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 1st, 2008 09:26:05 AM
Sure, they're like talkbacks in the AICN Developmental League [AICN-DL] but I'll take what I can get.
...I dunno man. I just don't know. Live action... by FlickaPoo	Aug 1st, 2008 09:27:15 AM
...Cowboy Bebop seems like a bad, bad idea. But a small weak part of me still wants to see it...out of curiosity...and then flush it down the toilet forever...
YES! Another unemployed one! by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 1st, 2008 09:28:06 AM
Damn this economy!
Oh, and I'm still waiting for them to announce... by FlickaPoo	Aug 1st, 2008 09:29:13 AM
...the DARK TOWER animated by the COWBOY BEBOP crew that I have been demanding for months. What's the holdup...make it happen.
Keanu may be too old by frongbak	Aug 1st, 2008 09:29:25 AM
I'd rather see a younger, brasher actor for Spike. With Keanu in the lead Jet will be marginalized and the Faye love story will take center stage. Anytime I see fast-tracked without a director or writer I'm wary. I do not have good vibrations about this project.
Samurai Champloo by frongbak	Aug 1st, 2008 09:30:03 AM
We need more episodes of that. Please bring on season 2.
"self employed one" if you please.... by FlickaPoo	Aug 1st, 2008 09:30:34 AM
...but still very, very poor...
Not Keanu by phantom_of_teh_paradise	Aug 1st, 2008 09:33:03 AM
Please not Keanu. How about Ben Whishaw? Or Ryan Reynolds? They have more charisma in the first letter of their names than Keanu has in his entirety. He is not Spike.
Very well, "self-employed". by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren	Aug 1st, 2008 09:34:30 AM
I just wanted to take the opportunity to rail on our economy [Ours-if you're American, that is.]
So whats the bet that by DishyDish	Aug 1st, 2008 09:37:33 AM
the final product won't be called Cowboy Bebop? Is America ready to have a girl in a movie called Edward? Only time will tell, will tell...
Oh, christ... by GetEveryone	Aug 1st, 2008 09:43:40 AM
Keanu has neither the charisma nor likability to pull this off. Leave it as it is; the bebop universe doesnt really need explored any further. If they must, I'd opt for animated prequel of some sort. That is all.
Firefly = Cowboy Bebop Ripoff by Prague23	Aug 1st, 2008 09:57:05 AM
Joss Whedon already did Bebop 'live action' with his dumb & uninspired Firefly series. Personally speaking, I love Bebop to fucking death and I can tell you this: FUCK KEANU AS SPIKE. FUCK KEANU PERIOD. Make another Bebop anime movie, super, I'm already there. As long as Shinichirô Watanabe is involved that is. This news is just plain pathetic and sad. That's all, just pathetic and sad.
I don't know by moviemaniac-7	Aug 1st, 2008 10:06:10 AM
I'd love to see Cowboy Bebop continued as an animated series of movies. The movie worked awesomely for me (and it was the first time I got in contact with CB). After that I picked up the show and I thought it was awesome. A live action movie is a bad idea, since they have to a) either rely heavily on CG or b) cut out a lot of cool shit. But I disagree with most of the talkbackers. Keaunu Reeves, if he has his day, could pull this off nicely. Not brilliantly, nicely...
KEANU REEVES?? by SilentP	Aug 1st, 2008 10:06:36 AM
Are you fucking kidding me? That's horrible. Just cast Nathan Fillion, he already freaking played the character, and did a pretty awesome job of it. If you must make the movie.
Keanu is NOT Spike!!!!!!!!!!! by StrokerX	Aug 1st, 2008 10:10:51 AM
I do not see Keanu as Spike...they may look similar..but Keanu would need to learn how to show emotions.
Firefly = Outlaw Star Ripoff by Danislous	Aug 1st, 2008 10:11:28 AM
Yes, its kinda silly to say things of the same genre are ripoffs of each other, but the imagry of Outlaw star and Firefly in their first episodes is all to similar
I love Firefly... by Underdogthe3rd	Aug 1st, 2008 10:21:39 AM
... but it is off course a Bebop's clone. BTW Keanu is a cool choice. Better than Johnny Depp or Angelina Jolie (wait, what?).
Spike is one of my favourite characters of all time by Prague23	Aug 1st, 2008 10:30:39 AM
So I would be disappointed no matter what. Spike is Steve Blum, the English voice actor. He's an anime character. He's not a person in the flesh. He's art, in the best way possible. Plus, he's no a day over 25, if that. Underdogthe3rd- That's cool that you love Firefly. There's not enough love in this world. I realize that my dislike of the series is an opinion and that there is no objectivity possible when discussing one's opinion. Danislous- Yes, except Outlaw Star was outrageous and Firefly is boring as all fucking hell. But good call, I agree.
Firefly comparisons by GetEveryone	Aug 1st, 2008 10:32:39 AM
I think it compares favourably to bebop, we just dont grow to like the characters as much. The atmosphere is better in Cb, but I'd prefer if Firefly was the closest they got to live action. In fact, thats pretty much how i view it these days.
What do they mean by BONES movie? by Super Rabbi	Aug 1st, 2008 10:35:18 AM
noob question, wasn't it called Knockin' on Heavens Door? What does BONES mean?
BONES by ScottGreen	Aug 1st, 2008 10:40:25 AM
Bones was the studio founded by Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto, that started off by making Knockin on Heaven's Door. they later animated Fullmetal Alchemist, Sword of the Stranger, RahXephon, Wolf's Rain and a number of other anime
I'm always suprised at the lack of anime fans... by FlickaPoo	Aug 1st, 2008 11:29:11 AM
...on this site. You would think AintItCoolNews readers would have thousands of rabid opinions about Cowboy Bebop. Hell, the music alone is worth getting into a geeky frothy lather over...
FlickaPoo by moviemaniac-7	Aug 1st, 2008 11:39:14 AM
The thing I noticed among other things in CB was the music. Rarely you see an anime where they put so much effort in the music choice. Plus the series had titles referring to music or particular songs. Here's hoping they DON'T make a movie, but if they do, do it right... Please... There are more than a few people waiting for a decent and intelligent movie like this, I reckon.
The Monkey King... by Human Worm Baby	Aug 1st, 2008 12:12:28 PM
...thing by Jamie was awesome. He could do a real adaptation with that animation of the book.
If you watch the dubbed Bebop... by eggart	Aug 1st, 2008 12:13:32 PM
You really don't get Spike. The dubbing pretty much ruins his character. I've changed my mind on this endeavor, I'd like to see what a giant turd they come up with.
Hopefully this is just by lex romero	Aug 1st, 2008 01:10:44 PM
typical hollywood rumour bullshit. Name a famous actor who's starred in a lot of stuff to get people talking about the film, not just the potential audience, but people potentially working on the film. The idea that in theory everyone in hollywood is standing around the water cooler saying "holy shit keanu is interested in this jap cartoon shit? maybe it's actually decent if there's a famous actor interested!"
Love Cowboy Bebop, but as for a movie... by Kid Z	Aug 1st, 2008 01:39:42 PM
...FOX is producing, that idiot Roth will be incharge handing down lame-brained edicts on a daily basis, the whole thing will end up as some dumbed-down, bastardized, poorly edited Fantastic Four-type PG "family entertainments and... it will blow boulder-sized chunks.
I love Cowboy Bebop and all I can say is....CRAP!!! by BRIANiac5	Aug 1st, 2008 02:04:35 PM
Here I was excited when I saw that headline, thinking they were making a second movie...a second animated movie. That would be great! Then I see "Keanu is Spike"...uh, can I cry now? I could buy a live action movie (though I don't know why they would), but I can't even comment on how terrible the rest of this movie is going to be if they are casting him as Spike. What IN THE WORLD makes him able to play Spike? We know the only type of character he can do well is monotone idiots with only half a brain. That is decidedly NOT the laid-back, zen-like, martial artist with a wry sense of humor. Let me guess, is it going to be Paris Hilton or Tori Spelling as Faye?
BOOOOOOOOOO FUCK KEANU by DOGSOUP	Aug 1st, 2008 02:13:38 PM
Fox could give two shits and a single fuck about this property and casting fucking Keanu as Spike is just a huge FUCK YOU to anybody who actually loved the series. By this logic it would be Megan Fox as Faye, Ving as Jet, and Kiera Knightly as Edward. Fuck This, I'm just going to watch Knockin on Heavens Door again and pretend this never happens.
I prefer the dubbed by BRIANiac5	Aug 1st, 2008 02:18:02 PM
by eggart said: "If you watch the dubbed Bebop... You really don't get Spike. The dubbing pretty much ruins his character." I disagree with you. In most anime (and foreign movies in general), the original is usually better. But I think the English voices get the feel of the characters better than the Japanese. Especially Jet and Faye, who don't even feel like the same characters. Though Spike, I think the Japanese voice was pretty close. Also, am I wrong, but weren't both the English and Japanese dubs done at about the same time? So neither would really the "original" in the strictest sense. Anyway, I'd take either one of 'em over a live action, even with replacement voices if they were somehow necessary. But a live action movie with Keanu? NO THANKS!
Keanu as Spike? by Strabo	Aug 1st, 2008 02:31:35 PM
No. Just fucking NO. What the fuck? Goddammit. This is going to have me pissed off all fucking day. Fuck.
My soon-to-be ex wife got me into Bebop and... by Cletus Van Damme	Aug 1st, 2008 03:36:49 PM
...I really hope they set the right atmosphere for the film. That's really going to be everything. I'm not the biggest Keanu fan, but I do think he can pull off Spike. More importantly, whomever plays Faye best have the requisite tit-tays! ;)
Keanu as Spike Spiegel? by TheAllSeeingEye	Aug 1st, 2008 04:17:22 PM
Way to ruin my whole fucking day! Thanks. Who's playing Ein?
TheAllSeeingEye by Underdogthe3rd	Aug 1st, 2008 04:25:01 PM
Ein = Shia (the "Mutt") LeBeouf
Keanu does look like Spike by TheWaqman	Aug 1st, 2008 04:30:43 PM
And he's fairly similar in terms of "low key eh whatever" accent. But I still don't know about this. The movie will probably be shit.
They're fast-tracking Cowboy Bebop because... by Iowa Snot Client	Aug 1st, 2008 06:21:19 PM
Speed Racer was such a huge runaway blockbuster?
Why all the Keanu Hate? by Mister C	Aug 1st, 2008 06:27:03 PM
Seriously, I think, apart from every now and then making a crappy movie, he truly is in this because he loves acting. At least he is not one of these young turds that find themselves on the tabloids every five minutes. Besides all that, i understand it doesn't seem like he shows a wide variety of emotions, but honestly good "acting" alot of the times is a trick of the mind. Take Daniel Day-Lewis, I love the guy, he can play a villian like no other, but he has the same looks and emotions and speech in Gangs of New York he had in There will be blood, but because of the way he looks (a special kind of dark and handsome) and how intense he is always acting we are able to more easily project the situation onto him in our minds. I'm not saying that the idea of acting is a sham, just that the reason we say certain people are great in whatever role they get is because of this visual interest they subconsciously raise in us. That being said..Keanu facial features and quite plain and not incredibly versatile, but I've always found the character he plays to be made interesting because of him. Let's have alittle optimism here.
Hewlett's Monkey King looks very faithful...finally by Monkey_King	Aug 1st, 2008 06:46:20 PM
almost makes me forget about Toriyama's raping of the Monkey King story for Dragonball. Almost!
The problem is.. by TheAllSeeingEye	Aug 1st, 2008 07:08:03 PM
Keanu Reeves has only one style in his repertoire; Keanu Reeves. It's the only way he knows how to play. Much like Nicholas Cage who can only play Nicholas Cage. He's the same in everything he's been in except over the years he's gone from young Surfer Dude to older Surfer Dude; except in Dracula where he became young surfer dude trying to put on an English accent. A live action version of Bebop could work but ONLY if the producers can keep the character nuances intact. For that you need an actor who will become Spike Spiegel but Keanu will turn Spike into Keanu. Not what I want to see.
AmazingG by TheAllSeeingEye	Aug 1st, 2008 07:13:24 PM
Thing is, Ledger COULD act. He got shit for appearing in some awful movies early in his career, (Knights Tale?), but he understood the art of acting. Keanu doesn't. He just squints, curls his top lip and rattles of his lines. Never mind getting into character.
Yamato by veritasses	Aug 1st, 2008 08:01:03 PM
is much bigger news then Bebop in my book. It's about time they patched things up. I'd much rather see live action Yamato over live action Bebop. And as far as the Monkey King goes, I think Tezuka's version is by far the richest and most entertaining (though I can't speak as to how authentic it is).
And by veritasses	Aug 1st, 2008 08:02:14 PM
nice seeing Gold Lightan again.
Brandon Lee by Bricktops hammer	Aug 1st, 2008 09:36:48 PM
could have been a good Spike. Can't think if anyone, but can't stand Keanu
Vin Diesel as Jet by SilentP	Aug 1st, 2008 10:48:29 PM
Megan Fox as Faye, Haley Joel Osment as Ed, and Hugo Weaving as Vicious. Best movie ever.
Monkey King rocks by Cash907	Aug 2nd, 2008 02:28:56 AM
The music sounded very Gorillaz to me too. Also dug how they managed to subtly fit in a bunch of Olympic events into the choreography. When are they going to put out a full Gorillaz movie anyway?
Okay, here's my 5 cents! by Sherlock Holmes II	Aug 2nd, 2008 03:05:13 AM
I've been mulling over a live-action version(in Quintilogy form, mind you)for about 6 years now, so here I present a fairly determined version of what a CB feature can bestow upon us. In regards to casting, you should look to the modern-day for inspiration. Spike is Jewish, so you could cast an Israeli actor who speaks English with an accent(so it kinda reminds you of the japanese voice actor a bit). And Spikes personality would be similar to someone who has grown up in Israel, joined the army, witnessed the atrocities and fled Israel in disgust of what's going on(like he's fled the crime syndicate in CB). Get my drift? The same goes with the rest of the cast. Jet could be Middle-Eastern, Faye from Hong Kong, Edo seems like an Islander girl, perhaps from Fiji or Solomon Islands. But none of this fits into an Americanized version that was expressed as the desire of the producer. So I guess all the character's will be American, lacking in any cultural affectations LOLO! :zing: Btw, to avoide any confusion, what I just said was in regards to who you should cast, not making changes to the story or anything!
More importantly Yoko Kanno better be hired on for music by DeadlyFriend2.0	Aug 2nd, 2008 06:52:29 AM
She was such a huge reason why Bebop was as cool as it was.
And as far as casting.. by DeadlyFriend2.0	Aug 2nd, 2008 06:59:32 AM
I'm lukewarm with Keanu as Spike. I've been mulling over who else could be cast and I just can't really picture anyone. Maggie Q as Faye would be spot on I'd think.
Why all the Keanu Hate? by Iowa Snot Client	Aug 2nd, 2008 09:40:35 AM
Because our love for Spike is so great that it makes all other emotions seem like hate in comparison.
Only the idiots were skeptical about Ledger's casting as The Jok by TheWaqman	Aug 2nd, 2008 01:23:59 PM
The man was a talented actor, it was apparent even before The Dark Knight. I was fairly confident that he could pull it off, but I wasn't expecting it to be THAT good. But still....Keanu hasn't shown any talent really. He's a likeable guy, but he's also kind of shit at acting.
I agree about Yoko Kanno by tbransonlives	Aug 2nd, 2008 01:29:56 PM
The show wouldn't have been nearly as good without her music.
RIP Akatsuka Fujio by Speed Fricassee	Aug 2nd, 2008 01:36:33 PM
You will be missed, oh great Manga Artist.
Keanu as Spike?!?!?! by Violator90	Aug 2nd, 2008 07:41:51 PM
WTF?!?! Are you fucking kidding??? Keanu as Spike!? The actor stiffer than petrify wood to be one of animes most beloved characters?!?! By George Lucas’ 13 chins! How the hell can they even THINK of making a COWBOY BEBOP movie when the anime series is just so superb! Is nothing sacred any more!!! Fuck! I hate this shit! Instead of Hollyweird coming up with new ideas, they go for already popular and fan devoted things! Has the history of making remakes/live-action not teach Hollyweird anything?!?!? IT DOES NOT WORK!!! THEY SUCK DONKEY DICK! No! on COWBOY BEOP live-action—especially with Keanu in the lead!
There Can Only Be One Spike! by victor82	Aug 2nd, 2008 10:34:51 PM
Johnny Depp is the only actor with the range to play Spike Spiegel and not force the Jet Black character into the background. Dragging Keanu Reaves into this is the beginning of a long, painful trip into B-Movieland. I just don't see Reaves being able to pull off Spike. No way. Who the fuck plays Valentine? Black? Ed?
Considering Keanu Reeves... by Johnno	Aug 3rd, 2008 05:36:08 PM
I can picture Keanu as Spike from a looks and action standpoint. Keanu can fight and do kung-fu, we know that, he's got that down pat after the Matrix trilogy. And he could easily look like Spike with the proper hairstyle, and the expression on Keanu's face most of the time is reminiscient of Spike most of the time at his msot solemn... however Spike also from time to time laughs, behaves goofily, and get's downright pissed off... and here's where I don't see Keanu pulling it off... Anyway, what's painful to me is the fact that FOX is rushing this, which is an indicator that the movie is already fucked with or without Keanu... I hope this is just some damn rumor... and the Keanu thing could easily just be one of those pre-production things where they place some typecast well known actor into the role just for illustrative purposes before any actual real production begins.
Casting by Johnno	Aug 3rd, 2008 05:40:56 PM
Spike - Tall & skinny but muscular White guy Jett - Big bald white guy with beard Faye - Very attractive slender European woman Ed - Tanned tomboyish, but cute Japanese girl. Ein - Use actual breed of trained dog/dogs Viscious - Badass older looking white guy Julia - Hot blonde white woman Casting this film isn't hard at all really... you can easily find the right people to look the part.
Faye grew up in Singapore. by victor82	Aug 3rd, 2008 07:58:14 PM
She may have been White Russian or Manchurian. We just assume she's European.
Atmosphere of Cowboy Bebop by ergoat	Aug 4th, 2008 02:02:21 AM
It was the scenes in between scenes that Watanabe produced, that created the atmosphere and made you feel the depth of the surroundings. That is what gave Bebop (and Champloo) its extra dimension to make it special, and a fantasy world that seemed lived in. A live action movie would ignore this to its downfall. NOT Dakota Fanning as Ed.
Keanu?!? by Susan_Death	Aug 5th, 2008 07:10:34 PM
The whole project is dead to me now.

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