Netflix confirmed that John Cho will take the main role as Spike Spiegel, the series' iconic lead bounty hunter. SliceSabre. 0. Daniella Pineda and Mustafa Shakir are also set to star as Faye and Jet Black. Looks like Hollywood has finally learned that Asian actors exist. OP . https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/04/john-cho-cowboy-bebop-netflix 219. John Cho will star in the live action adaptation of the anime "Cowboy Bebop," Netflix announced. Advertisement. John Cho Will Play Spike in The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and We Can’t Contain Our Excitement. 201.5k Followers, 98 Following, 291 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from John Cho (@johnthecho) https://nerdist.com/article/john-cho-cowboy-bebop-live-action Cho is too fucking old to boot smh . John Cho is a South Korean-born American actor known for portraying Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trek reboot film franchise starring Chris Pine, and as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar film series.He is set to portray Spike Spiegel in the upcoming Netflix live-action adaptation of the anime Western/sci-fi space action anime series, Cowboy Bebop. First, rumors of Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) directing Akira (which is moving forward) erupted, followed yesterday morning by news that John Cho has been cast as Spike Spiegel for the Netflix live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, along with casting for Jet, Faye, and Vicious. Member. John Cho (born Cho Yo-Han; June 16, 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar films, and Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trek reboot film series.. It stars John Cho as Spike Spiegel, the leader of a group of intergalactic bounty hunters. John Cho is slated to play Spike Spiegel in Netflix‘s upcoming live-action adaptation of the classic anime series Cowboy Bebop, the show about space-traveling outlaws. Nov 7, 2017 1,990. April 4, 2019. John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, ... 'Cowboy Bebop': John Cho to Play Spike Spiegel in Netflix's Live-Action Series. With John Cho, Alex Hassell, Daniella Pineda, Elena Satine. Spike appears as one of the playable characters in the PlayStation 2 action/beat 'em up video game Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Serenade, a game set within the continuity of the series. April 4, 2019 | 4:22pm ET. Total. John Cho will portray Spike in the upcoming Live Action series for Netflix. Cowboy Bebop (Sunrise) Advertisement. 219. 2 minute read. Early in his career, Cho also starred in the Asian American–centered films Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), Shopping for Fangs (1997), and Yellow (1998). John Cho to play Spike Spiegel in Netflix’s upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop series. Dreams do come true. John is 48. The live-action version of Cowboy Bebop for Netflix will feature John Cho as Spike Spiegel. Dominick Suzanne-Mayer. John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, ... Cho will star as Spike Spiegel, described as an impossibly cool bounty hunter with a deadly smile, a wry wit, and style to spare. NewDonkStrong. Banned. Spike Spiegel (John Cho) is an impossibly cool “cowboy” (bounty hunter) with a deadly smile, wry wit, and style to spare. They'll save the world - for the right price. Almost 20 years age difference. By Dave Trumbore Published Apr 04, 2019. 0. John Cho, despite his beautiful achievement representing asian men around the World with his Harold and Kumar movies, should not play Spike, the lead character in Cowboy Bebop. Spike is 27. https://screenrant.com/cowboy-bebop-netflix-live-action-series-cast-john-cho Creation and conception Apr 4, 2019 Share Share Tweet Email Comment. Shares. Related: Fans React to John Cho Being Cast as Spike Spiegel in Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Series. A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy's most dangerous criminals. It’s been a crazy couple of days when it comes to live-action anime remakes. The rest of the cast looks good but John Cho just doesn't fit for Spike in the least bit and the team behind the show aren't good either. OP. Smart-talking space bounty hunter Spike Siegel will be played by Korean-American actor John Cho, currently best known as Sulu in the newer "Star Trek" movies. Guys, John Cho has the Spike Spiegel hair now and I fucking told you he would be perfect for this role! No matter how far he travels on the spaceship Bebop with his crew, Spike struggles to outrun his criminal past and the woman he lost, and finds himself (and his crew) hunted by the villainous Syndicate. Oct 25, 2017 4,556. Cho also revealed his two favorite moments in the original anime series: the “hermaphrodite scene” in Jupiter Jazz Part I, wherein Faye Valentine walks in on Gren in the shower and expresses confusion as to his gender. John Cho (Searching) will star as protagonist Spike Seigel, a bounty hunter whose lethargic personality hides a dark past. by Ryan General. John Cho definitely seems like the man for the job of playing Spike. It's probably going to be shit. "Star Trek" actor John Cho is to lead Netflix's live-action series adaptation of hit sci-fi animé "Cowboy Bebop," in which he'll be joined by Alex Hassel, Daniella Pineda and Mustafa Shakir. A recent selfie of the actor shows Cho sporting longer, fluffier hair. It seems that the live-action adaptation of 'Cowboy Bebop' is going ahead and has started casting the main roles, with John Cho being announced to play the hero of the series Spike Spiegel. We need a new younger face for asian male representation. 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