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Hollywood Reporter: Keanu Reeves in Akira Film Talks (Updated)
posted on by Gia Manry
The Hollywood Reporter trade magazine's Heat Vision blog reported on Friday that the film studio Katsuhiro Ōtomo's manga and anime film Akira. The site reports that Warner Bros. has had talks with Reeves regarding the role of the series' protagonist, Kaneda, although he does not yet have an offer for the role.
The company promoted petitions against the alleged "white-washing" (casting of only caucasian actors) of the series, whose original characters are Japanese.
Reeves is already comment on the project he was uncertain whether it would move forward.
Warner Bros. had not responded to ANN's request for comment at press time.
Josh Dickey, the film editor for the rival entertainment industry magazine Variety, Twitter on Friday, telling readers not to believe everything they read and that "there's very good reason why Variety hasn't written anything today about Keanu Reeves."
[Josh Dickey's commentary via Liz Ohanesian]
Update: Comment from Variety editor added.
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