Keanu Reeves Is Spike Spiegel?

We reported all the way back in July that a live action adaptation of Shinichiro Watanabe's classic anime Cowboy Bebop was in the works and now we know who's behind it: Keanu Reeves and his long time producer Erwin Stoff. Reeves told MTV that he'll be playing lead character Spike Spiegel in the film with a story built around the Red Eye episode from the beginning of the anime series. Can Reeves pull off Spiegel's cool charisma? I have my doubts but based on the interview linked above it's at least clear that he's got a legitimate love and understanding of the show ...