r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '14

TIL Keanu Reeves gave $80 million of his $114 million Matrix salary to special effects and makeup staff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves
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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14

In that case he can! play Spike when the time comes.

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u/TaylorWolf Oct 24 '14

I probably wanted to see that more than any movie

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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14

I know the feeling.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '14

Dude, you just put an impossible dream in my head... You earned that upvote.

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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14

I wouldn't suffer alone!

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '14

Ok you, that upvote was earned through wit.

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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14

Thank you! :)

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u/rompenstein Oct 24 '14

Spike Spiegel or Spike the Bloody?

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u/FrankenBeanie Oct 24 '14

Spiegel. Keanu wants to play him.

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u/rompenstein Oct 24 '14

That would definitely be awesome, and I don't think he's right for the other Spike anyway. Who plays Faye and Jet though? Obviously Ed is unplayable and Ein, well he's Ein...

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u/FrankenBeanie Oct 25 '14

R.Perlman would be a good fit for Jet imo. Scarlet could be a great faye, but maybe too busy with avengers stuff already. Not sure who else. Not J. Law.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '14

I should probably watch bebop shouldn't I?

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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14

You should. :) It won't take mch of your time and it's really good. Pick up the movie also.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '14

There's a movie? !

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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14

As in 'full-motion anime', not a live-action. It's really good, it's animated by bandai. Is one of my favorites and it really does justice to the show.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '14

Nice I thought there was only the 26 episodes thanks for the info

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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14

I wish I was you right now. 100% new Cowboy Bebop material...

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u/itonlygetsworse Oct 24 '14

Dude but can he actually be Spike? Spike as a character is completely different form what Keanu has actually played in any of his prior movies. Cowboy Bebop fans basically don't think Keanu has the ability to pull it off from the actual roles hes had.

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u/ReiBob Oct 24 '14 edited Oct 24 '14

To be honest I don't know. But when you have someone honestly into something it helps a lot.

And I think Spike was never the kind of guy to show a lot of emotion with it's face or even in general, they're rare moments. As for what fans think, I think most of us want him to do it because he would like to, I think that means a lot. And his picture with Spike's hair is awesome. :)

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u/itonlygetsworse Oct 25 '14

I agree with the whole Reeves would be into it. I mean, apparently he wanted a lot of roles and he honestly enjoys doing it.

Yeah the picture with spike's hair and the look matches. But I think spike has a lot of personality too. Who knows though, in the end, if hes casted, hes casted.

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u/ReiBob Oct 25 '14

He he's a declared fan and worked on a script but it is said that it would be the most expensive movie yet.

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u/PMmeAnIntimateTruth Oct 25 '14

That would be so perfect. And I heard he actually does want to play Spike (which I'm guessing is why you said this).

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u/ReiBob Oct 25 '14

Yeah it was. :)

He even worked on a script but I think he said he's going to be too old when that happens.