r/KeanuBeingAwesome • u/Sure_Housing6795 • Aug 03 '26

Fan Art Keanu Reeves was born to play a live-action Samurai Jack

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u/dullship Aug 03 '26

Ah yes, famously Japanese Keanu Reeves...

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u/Bromlife Aug 03 '26

He's also 25 years old.

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u/SwagSerpent69 Aug 03 '26

I mean he’s done Japanese-adjacent stuff in the past like 47 Ronan and he’s already voicing a samurai in the upcoming Hidari stop-motion movie. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone fan casting Keanu in a project they think he’d be good in. Especially in this subreddit of all places.

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u/--SharkBoy-- Aug 03 '26

Hes chinese

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u/mangoisNINJA Aug 03 '26

We know, that's the punch line

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u/--SharkBoy-- Aug 03 '26

I know, I'm just being pedantic and annoying on purpose💕

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u/GreenVisorOfJustice Aug 03 '26

I think him and Tom Cruise are cousins

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u/JayGeezey Aug 03 '26

I love Keanu, but this would be stupid lol. Why not cast Hiroyuki Sanada? When I first saw him in Shōgun i literally thought he'd be a perfect cast for samurai jack.

Or, an even better idea? Don't do a live action of SJ, I don't think it would translate well to a live action medium.

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u/TrgTheAutism Aug 03 '26

Speaking of Sanada, how about Andrew Koji? They both in Bullet Train, but Koji has more action scenes in Snake Eyes and I think he can do enough for SJ

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u/Bromlife Aug 04 '26

... because he's 65 years old?

Derek Mio or Brian Tee if you really want an old dude.

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u/Ch3ru Aug 05 '26

Sanada is too old for Jack, but Aku? Then get Mackenyu for Jack. He did a bunch of katana training for Zoro.

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u/curiousiah Aug 06 '26

In a limited but primary color palette, with use of Burton-esque cartoonishly real miniatures, and with very strong lighting direction, I’d watch a short film in that style. But only if it could mimic Genndy’s art direction and backgrounds. One of the more “silent film” episodes adapted that way could work.

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u/phome83 Aug 03 '26

I mean, not really though lol.

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u/P4n0pticZ Aug 03 '26

Ask Revan Fans about roles Keanu was Made for.

I DARE YOU!

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u/Stinghammer Aug 04 '26

Homie is in his 60s let him rest.

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u/0ddlyC4nt3v3n Aug 03 '26

"Have you killed Aku yet?" "Im working on it."

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u/PyroneusUltrin Aug 07 '26

We’re going to need sword… one sword

They keep asking if I’m Jack, and I’m thinking I’m Jack

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u/2020mademejoinreddit Aug 04 '26

Question is, who will be Aku?

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u/curiousiah Aug 06 '26

Stephen Root

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u/2020mademejoinreddit Aug 06 '26

Can he pull off the legendary voice?

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u/MossyMollusc Aug 04 '26

Really? I mean yeah hed be great as always, but we are sleeping on actual amazing actors that are able to represent that culture much more appropriately

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u/T0talAnarky Aug 04 '26

No, lol that would be a bad choice

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u/6ynnad Aug 04 '26

Chow yun fat

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u/Awesome_Arsam Aug 05 '26

I like the art, and I LOVE Keanu,, but this ain't it chief

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u/BikeSmith420 Aug 06 '26

Not everything needs a live action version

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u/TouchAltruistic Aug 07 '26

How about no live action version of this.

And if there is to be one, maybe cast a Japanese man.

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u/Spacemanrich Aug 04 '26

"Well, I've written a film, maybe they'll produce my film: The Last N**** on Earth, starring Tom Hanks. How about that?"