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Keanu Reeves Will Topline 47 Ronin

December 9, 2008

Keanu Reeves (The Day the Earth Stood Still) will star in 47 Ronin, an epic period film for Universal Pictures based on the true tale of a band of samurai swordsmen who avenged the death of their master in 18th century Japan.

Chris Morgan, who co-wrote Wanted and penned the upcoming Fast & Furious for Universal, is writing the script. Scott Stuber will produce through his Stuber Productions.

Reeves will play one of the swordsmen; the group and their master are revered in Japan for their revenge attack on Dec. 14, 1702.

The film will tell a stylized version of the story, mixing fantasy elements of the sort seen in "The Lord of the Rings" films, with gritty battle scenes akin to those in films such as Gladiator.

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COMMENTS (68)

Posted by:

The ButnakedAvenger

December 9, 2008

.... he's alot of things, but he's no asian. The movie sounds like a good time though.

Posted by:

McDuff

December 9, 2008

Seriously...Keanu Reeves...? I can see an Irish guy as Bruce Wayne. Hell, even Jake Gyllanhal as the Prince of Persia. But COME ON PEOPLE! There is a stark contrast between a white surfer dude devoid of emotion and a Japanese man.

Posted by:

ico

December 9, 2008

They couldnt get anybody actually asian?

Has anybody heard any credible info on a Matrix 4? I've been hearing rumors.

Posted by:

seoulman

December 9, 2008

one billion of us out there and the best they can find is the sidekick from the Bill and Ted movies...guy has as much personality as a paper sack...

Posted by:

Lupin the 3rd's Purple Tie

December 9, 2008

Keanu Reaves? Who's he going to play, Oishi Kuranosuke? This is very disturbing. At the very least, the general American public can learn (through a muddy lens) about the forty-seven samurai. Lord of the Rings plus Gladiator? At best this will have something to salvage from it. At worse it will be 300.

Posted by:

John L.

December 9, 2008

Well, Keanu has some East Asian blood in him. He's part Chinese. But, yeah, he doesn't look Japanese. But, i think he'd look like a decent samurai with a shaved top.

Posted by:

John L.

December 9, 2008

Oh, by the way, this ain't the first time he's taken on an "ethnic" role. Remember "Little Buddha"?

Posted by:

paul walker

December 9, 2008

so, I take it this will be in english? I hope that if it is, they really stylize and not make it seem historical

Posted by:

Rick

December 9, 2008

As long as Ken Watanabe has a role, I'm there!

Posted by:

Chris D.

December 9, 2008

If Tom Cruise can play a German in Valkyrie, then I'm fine with Keanu playing a Japanese swordsman, especially if he already has some Asian blood in him. He did play Buddha after all.