• Privacy Policy
  • About
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact Us
Thursday, July 7, 2022
DashFUN
Flipboard
  • Home
  • Movies
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
  • Series
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
  • Video Games
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
No Result
View All Result
DashFUN
  • Home
  • Movies
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
  • Series
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
  • Video Games
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
No Result
View All Result
DashFUN
Flipboard
Home Series News

Keanu Reeves in Cowboy Bebop? Why the cinema adaptation fell through the cracks – news series

November 23, 2021
in News
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


Clement Cusseau

–Editor

After studying film school, Clément Cusseau joined the editorial staff of DashFUN in 2011. He is currently specialized in streaming content and news on SVOD platforms.

Before seeing the light of day as a Netflix series, a film adaptation project of “Cowboy Bebop” almost saw the light of day with Keanu Reeves in the lead role!

Long before taking the lead role in the John Wick saga, Keanu Reeves almost stared in a film adapted from Cowboy Bebop! In the early 2000s, still crowned with the planetary success of the Matrix trilogy, the Canadian actor was indeed on track to play the role of Spike Spiegel, main protagonist of the famous Japanese anime.

However, after long months of development, the project did not finally see the light of day. Despite the presence of Keanu Reeves in the cast, the film did not get the green light from 20th Century Fox for budget reasons. Deemed too little known to the American public, the anime did not seem to have enough notoriousness to justify a blockbuster budget with the studio. An observation that had also nipped in the bud the adaptation project of Cobra by Alexandre Aja …

Interviewed by us in 2017 during the promotion of John Wick 2, Keanu Reeves had confided to our microphone his regrets that the project could not be completed. Big fan of Cowboy Bebop, the role of Spike Spiegel – this bounty hunter halfway between relaxation and melancholy – would indeed have been perfect for him.

After several years, the adaptation of Cowboy Bebop was born: the role of Spike Spiegel was entrusted to John Cho, seen in particular in the reboot Star Trek trilogy. As for him, Keanu Reeves has just completed the filming of the fourth part of John wick.

Share61Tweet38SendShare

Related Posts

Trailer of 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'
News

Trailer of ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’

July 6, 2022
Imminent MCU disappointment: Sorry, "Ms. Marvel" – but the end of episode 5 is cheeky!
News

Imminent MCU disappointment: Sorry, “Ms. Marvel” – but the end of episode 5 is cheeky!

July 6, 2022
Bad news for fans: Amazon Prime stamps new open-ended sci-fi series after just one season
News

Bad news for fans: Amazon Prime stamps new open-ended sci-fi series after just one season

July 6, 2022
Netflix, Stranger Things Announced 4's New Records
News

Netflix, Stranger Things Announced 4’s New Records

July 6, 2022
Amazon Prime Video Decides 'Night Sky'
News

Amazon Prime Video Decides ‘Night Sky’

July 6, 2022
New on Disney+: 9 (!) seasons of one of the most popular horror series ever - nightmares are guaranteed here!
News

New on Disney+: 9 (!) seasons of one of the most popular horror series ever – nightmares are guaranteed here!

July 6, 2022
DashFUN

© 2022 DashFUN

Navigate Site

  • Privacy Policy
  • About
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Movies
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
  • Series
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews
  • Video Games
    • News
    • Articles
    • Reviews

© 2022 DashFUN

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.