Brace yourself, anime fans. It seems Jack Traven himself has been confirmed to star in the film adaptation of "Cowboy Bebop."
Keanu Reeves, best known for his roles as Jack Traven in "Speed" and Neo in "The Matrix" series, has been confirmed to star in the film as Spike Spiegel, according to Variety.
Spiegel is a bounty hunter traveling through space in the year 2071 in the "Bebop" series, which originated in Japan. The series first aired in 1998 on Tokyo TV and Wowow, eventually making its way to the U.S. as a part of the Adult Swim programming on the Cartoon Network.
Though a director has yet to be announced, Reeves has been confirmed to star in the film and Peter Craig, whose film writing credits only go back to 2003, has been confirmed as the film's writer.
Sources:
Variety
IMDB
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