Actually, I don't have too much a problem with Keanu. I was attempting to be funny with my made up quote. He's made some good movies. As long as he doesn't have to attempt a British accent (Bram Stoker's Dracula.)
One reason I don't like him for the role is he doesn't look the part, IMO. Michael Rennie was tall, 6' 4", and thin. They also put him next to a lot of shorter actors and did a number of "looking up at him" camera angles that made him seem more out of place in the crowd. Keanu isn't that tall, 6' 1". And he's pretty average looking, he can blend into a crowd. My idea of Klaatu in this day and age when people are typically taller than they were in '51 would be someone around 6' 6" or 6' 8" and thin to give that impression that Michael Rennie did.
I'd like to know who they're going to get to play Gort. Lock Martin was one of the tallest actors ever, 7' 7". I don't know who these days can fill that role. I hope they don't get cheesy on us and use CGI. That would suck.
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