AKIRA
AKIRA
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If you've been in the "anti" crowd with regards to the status of Hollywood's live-action adaptation of Akira, you may have reason to celebrate. Keanu Reeves has reportedly passed on playing the role of Kaneda, making him the third prospective lead (after Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling) to drop the project.
And there's more bad news for the "pro" faction, as Warner Brothers has dissolved the "previsualization" department assigned to developing Akira as a franchise. While WB has yet to formally confirm that the film has been axed, it's still a pretty heavy blow.