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Probably for the best then.

Or not.

I really hope this will happen but the longer they stall it and rewrite and do cutdowns the more likely it will end up as another Dragonball Evolution.

Also I see no problem with Keanu playing spike, i mean spike is a pretty reserved character with few words to begin with, he has that "not really interested but what the hell, if it's the only way i get you to shut up i guess ill do it"-attitude which i believe fits Keanu just perfect he just has to drop the whole "whaaaaaaa?"-stoner acting he does from time to time and instead be the person who knows everything but with a lacking interest unless it's really important.

Regarding Keanu Reeves, people should watch A Scanner Darkly to see the better side of him. It's sort of animated anyway so good for people interested in anime :). The real issue is his age - he might look too old by the time the shooting starts xD.
Other than that I'd want it to be without budget cuts (Firefly MMO is almost impossible for the same reason - too much content). My only problem would be if it was bad but people liked it (like most of the P.K. Dick “adaptations”). If more people watch good anime because of a live action film then it's ok, I suppose.

Good news for once.

Ugh. Too old and too bad an actor to play Spike. He may surprise me though, I for one thought that Heath Ledger would never be able to play character like the joker, so anythings possible I guess.

Weeell, Spike could've been like...Nicolas Cage. How strange would that be?

Nicholas Cage hasn't had a good movie since Face off.I'd rather see Keanu Reeves

They're both awful actors with poor range.

Cage always has that "resigned surprise/deer in the headlights" expression with slight mumbling and when he tries to smile or have an outburst of anger it doesn't look authentic. He could pass for a creepy geek or a bipolar psycho, but definitely not the cool type.

Keanu has that "blank stare model" look, and the most expression he's capable of is the "surfer dude smiling cheek to cheek". Maybe he could pass for the cool/aloof type, but definitely not for deep, which would be required at some point.

They're both the skinny types, that's about it. Then again, I'm not sure if I'd like to see the live-action movie made, the animated movie was enough of a let down.