Live Action Cowboy Bebop

[Rubius-sama]

I didn't know CB was popular enough in the West to warrant a live-action film. They probably just googled "anime" and went with that.

[Solstis]

Don't think Johnny Depp would make a great Spike, especially after seeing him in Sweeney Todd.

Now, as far as Ghost in the Shell, clearly, Anjelina Jolie needs to the major. No, I'm not kidding (it would be hilarious!).

[Weeaboolits]

I'm surprised that this would be the dealbreaker for people, it's already a live action version of an animated series that is not only not being produced by the same people that made the source material, but by people in an entirely different country.

I'd say the odds of this being decent are low regardless of who they cast, even if it does end up passable, I highly doubt it could stand up to the original series.

[Sinue_v2]

I actually know someone who could play Ed, in fact she cosplays Ed pretty good

http://www.cosplay.com/photo/107424/

Irrelevant. This is Hollywood we're talking about. They'd be more likely to completely rewrite the character and cast one of the Olson twins simply for face recognition.

Further... uh... that picture looks like the bastard child of Little Orphan Annie and Ronald McDonald.

[AC9breaker]

Or maybe they could just not include Ed?

[Zarode]

*reads title*


Hehehehe...

Keanu Reeves as Spike

hehehehehehe....


Oh man.

[Eihwaz]

I wonder how some of the lanky, dark and brooding actors might've done with Spike - somebody like Clive Owen or Christian Bale.

Heck, even somebody like Hugh Jackman, though I have some trouble picturing him in the role.

Holy crap, now I wish Clive Owen had been cast instead. :|

EDIT: I'll probably go see this, unless the trailer just makes me weep with rage. IMPOTENT FANBOY RAGE, GO.

[Firocket1690]

Spike is awesome. That amount of awesome simply cannot be contained in a live human being. That, and it's made by hollywood. These are the same evil people that considered Efron for Light Yagami. I always thought Ledger would be the only possible actor fit for Spike, if a stretch. He's got enough swagger to fill the role. Too bad he's gone. Hugh Jackman seems a but too .. muscular for Spike. Actually. Ya know who would be awesome for Spike? Hugh Laurie.

Oh. and for Ed, I nominate
I'm going to hell for that <_<

Edit: can we un-youtube links? like. turn them into regular lookin' links?

[Kent]

The first time I read this topic title, I gagged.

Not more Cowboy Bebop... Too much is too much. Though, seeing Keanu Reeves as Spike will probably prove to be pretty funny.

Oh. and for Ed, I nominate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcydqSpYN00
I'm going to hell for that <_<

Edit: can we un-youtube links? like. turn them into regular lookin' links?

Yes, you can, but it's a secret.

Also: What the hell is wrong with that person?

[Mixfortune]

Don't think Johnny Depp would make a great Spike, especially after seeing him in Sweeney Todd.

While true on not quite working for simply fitting as Spike, it'd fall a bit more on the amusing side rather than the facepalm end of the spectrum, which is as much as I could really hope to ask for.