I've had just about enough of this Keaunu revisionism. He does very well when he's cast as an idiot, yes. And in the case of this movie, it worked because the entire fucking movie might as well take place in another dimension, so it doesn't matter if Reeves was any good; it's beside the point.
I'm with Erik on Keanu. He has been in some good movies, and not just playing an idiot either.
He's alright.
I have never had the desire to see this film though.
They've already shot a bunch of the action scenes in this Point Break remake/sequel (sometimes I see it referred to as a sequel). For instance, the big wave stunts were filmed at a surf spot on Maui called Pea'hi (also known as Jaws) last winter. But those were all done with stunt actors, and I guess they'll face-swap the true Bodhi onto them at any time (they face-swapped onto stunt surfers very seamlessly in the recent Gerard Butler surfing movie, Chasing Mavericks).
IN CONCLUSION: this is a great idea, Erik! You're right on.
Hmm. Intriguing. Yet the pairing will fail as long as generic pretty boy plays Utah. Picture this: Reeves as Bodhi, Jason Segal as Utah. Hear me out! Whipped into shape, Segal is big enough to pass as a former college football star. He's so unafraid and sincere it could only enhance the chemistry between the two!
ICE PREZ: Only if they already have a suitable digital scan of Swayze's face. Usually actors have to go into a studio to have those made. However, they can sometimes be pieced together with existing footage. For the upcoming Hunger Games movie, for instance, they will digitally swap Phillip Seymour Hoffman's face onto another actor (even though he never went into a studio for a face scan).
Also, fun fact, the scene you linked to was filmed just outside of Cannon Beach at Ecola State Park.
He's alright.
I have never had the desire to see this film though.
They've already shot a bunch of the action scenes in this Point Break remake/sequel (sometimes I see it referred to as a sequel). For instance, the big wave stunts were filmed at a surf spot on Maui called Pea'hi (also known as Jaws) last winter. But those were all done with stunt actors, and I guess they'll face-swap the true Bodhi onto them at any time (they face-swapped onto stunt surfers very seamlessly in the recent Gerard Butler surfing movie, Chasing Mavericks).
IN CONCLUSION: this is a great idea, Erik! You're right on.