As some of you may know, or maybe not, they are making a live action Americanized version of Akira. Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli) is set to direct, but the big rumor is that James Franco would be playing Kaneda. Thoughts on this?

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I suppose it could work. I'm always leary of live action transitions from manga/anime. *points to the abyssmal live action DragonBall movie*

I'm honestly not clear on what they are basing the film off of. Is it the 6 graphic novels or the anime. It's been a while, but if I remember correctly there were some differences between the 2. I just hope they stick close to the source material (Either of them) and don't, for lack of a better way to put it, whitewash the entire thing.

I really dig Franco as an actor and think he will do well. Let's hope they get someone of the same caliber for Tetsuo.

You do realize we're talking about Hollywood right? If there is a chance for them to FUBAR it, it will happen.

I'll wait till I find out more about the movie and script before making a decision though, but my experiences from the past have me doubting.

I suppose it could work. I'm always leary of live action transitions from manga/anime. *points to the abyssmal live action DragonBall movie*

Have you ever seen the fist of the north star live action movie??? compared to that, DBZ was a great movie that followed the manga truthfully