If you’re an anime lover, Akira is definitely not a strange word to you. Rumor has it that Keanu Reeves will be playing Akira in the coming English live-action version of this anime/manga series. According to Warner Bros, the process of finding the leads was very difficult. They had actors like James Franco, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Robert Pattinson, Michael Fassbender, etc. Names that we are all familiar with!

One of the biggest reasons Keanu is the best pick out of all the actors is due to his successful role in the Matrix series. He is being offered up the role of playing Kaneda for the movie.

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