Keanu Reeves, who turns 50 in 2014, has stamped out any hope his fans have had in seeing him in a remake of his 1991 action blockbuster "Point Break."
Reeves told BBC 5 when asked if he would like to be involved in a remake project in the future that he will "absolutely not" later on adding that, "it's not my place."
After Keanu Reeves expressed his personal reservations regarding the project's quality, he remarked that if anyone can find a way to remake the film that produces good results, "God bless them."
In the original film, Keanu Reeves played the role of an FBI agent pursuing a gang of criminals who ended up infiltrating a surfer communiy in the process.
"The Matrix" actor, who turns 50 years old next year, told Colin Paterson of BBC 5 live that a remake of his film "sounds very exciting - but is it a good thing? I don't know". Keanu Reeves continued to express his thoughts regarding a few films, such as Apocalypse Now and Wizard of Oz, saying that these films should be granted a "no remake clause".
"Point Break," wherein Reeves worked alongside co-stars Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey, was created and molded following the flashy action template of films such as "Top Gun" but equipped with more adrenalin-rush surfing and skydiving scenes to improve a somewhat simple, flimsy plotline.
Patrick Swayze's death in 2009 alone made any possibility of a sequel highly unlikely and in 2011, Alcon Entertainment film company declared that it would take on a remake project of the Keanu Reeves film instead.
Producer Andrew Kosove explained that the remake would not be a literal remake of the original movie like how Footloose turned out to be. The producer said this remake of the Keanu Reeves hit would depict elements of the original movie and it will not only focus on surfing but feature other extreme sports as well, though surfing remains a prominent point.
No cast names have been disclosed by the company but the screenplay has already been written by "Salt" screenplay writer Kurt Wimmer.
Keanu Reeves, whose latest film project was 47 Ronin, shared his wish to revisit another of his early films and instead make another sequel for the "Bill & Ted" franchise.
"It's still in the dream," Reeves shared. "There's a script and we're trying to make it. So we'll see."
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