![]() Because I felt so responsible for that upheaval in a whole crew’s lives.”Ĭho's injury during production of Cowboy Bebopsent a wave of shock through Hollywood as Netflix elected to put the production on hold for what was originally projected to be eight months rather than recast Spike with a new star. Maybe it was an apology that took a whole season for me to express. Which sounds Boy Scout-ish, but it was the truth. It was people’s livelihoods and I wanted every single person on the set to know that I was doing my best every single day. ![]() ![]() I felt very guilty that I had let the production down, and my cast, and the crew in New Zealand that had had a job, and then they didn’t the next day. I didn’t feel that I could come back and half-ss this role. I wanted to shore up any deficiencies in my body. It’s really hard to tell what precipitates a freak injury like that, so I was determined to come back stronger. But the amount of thought and worry and effort and number of days I’ve logged thinking about Spike is now equaling the fear I have about the reaction. Doing those knee exercises, I was like, I gotta put my focus into this. "I’m at home doing these knee exercises and coming off the drugs, I was thinking about Cowboy Bebop. The actor reflected on his injuring during production, calling it a " sobering experience" and explaining how he used it to push for the best adaptation he could deliver. Related: Cowboy Bebop Can Break The Live-Action Anime CurseĬho recently caught up with Vultureto discuss his work bringing Spike to life for Netflix's Cowboy Bebop. Production on Cowboy Bebopinitially began in late 2019 though would be delayed due to Cho's injury during production and COVID-19 shutdowns, eventually wrapping in March and now being set for a November premiere date. partnered up with Tomorrow Studios to bring the series to life on screen. André Nemec was tapped to develop the series while The Mandalorian's Christopher Yost was signed to write and Cho, Daniella Pineda, Mustafa Shakir and Alex Hassell were all cast as leads Spike Spiegel, Faye Valentine, Jet Black and Vicious, respectively. The series has been credited with helping introduce Western audiences to the anime genre and frequently appears on best-of lists to this day.ĭevelopment on the live-action Cowboy Bebop series first began in 2017 with original producer Sunrise Inc. Originally premiering in 1997, the anime centered on a group of bounty hunters traveling the galaxy aboard the Cowboy Bebopin the year 2071 hunting down jobs while also facing the demons of their past. ![]() John Cho opens up about his injury during production of Netflix's Cowboy Bebop and how it inspired him to deliver a better adaptation of the anime. ![]()
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