Actor Keanu Reeves between practice runs at the tracks of Long Beach with Adrien Brody behind him in preparation for the upcoming 2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach. Photo by Steven Georges/Press-Telegram While there have been reports of a live-action feature film of the popular future-pulp anime "Cowboy Bebop," when I asked actor Keanu Reeves yesterday how it's going he said "we're trying."
Reeves was here in downtown Long Beach for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity race practice and media day yesterday. Check out our stories on his racing preparations by Karen Robes Meeks and Robert Morales.
"Cowboy Bebop" features space traveling bounty hunters Spike Spiegel and Jet Black -- Reeves is reported to be playing Spike. As to the progress of the Bebop live action, he said there is work still being done on the screenplay and special
interest is being paid to making sure the tone of the script matches the series.Some fans may be concerned whether the anime is in good hands -- In our short conversation about the potential of the film It was obvious Reeves has a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for adapting the work.
Up next for the actor is "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," directed by Rebecca Miller and starring Robin Wright Penn to be released sometime before the end of the year.
would love to see Hollywood adaptation of Cowboy Bebop with Keanu as Spike :)