Keanu set to star in eco-thriller, 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
"Klatuu Barada Nikto," it's not just the magic spell flubbed by Bruce Campbell in Army of Darkness. These are actually the immortal words of Klatuu the humanoid space alien from the sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still. In the original version, Earth is visited by a friendly alien being who has come to warn us that we must end our war-mongering ways or else face destruction. In the upcoming remake, Klatuu -- played by Reeves -- will visit us once again, only this time his message will go beyond the Cold War implications of the original. Klatuu has become a tree-hugger.
The message that Klatuu will bring in the remake is basically an ultimatum that says: stop destroying the Earth, or else aliens will come and kick your butt -- pretty much letting humanity know that we're not that special. In the new version, it seems that the Earth is what the aliens find valuable, not the lifeforms on it. Or, in the words of Mr. Reeves, "My Klaatu says that if the Earth dies, you die. If you die, the earth survives. I'm a friend to the earth."
According to Keanu, the film will try to address much broader questions about "what we are doing and who we are as a species." The environment plays a big part, but it's summed up along with wars, terrorism, etc. Keanu told MTV that in the new The Day the Earth Stood Still, "we're trying to reach beyond the idea of [just] environmentalism." Whoa, dude. Sounds like some heady stuff, hopefully there will be plenty of lazer-gun battles and fight sequences to help get the message across.
[via Ecorazzi]
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