Movies - Keanu Reeves Rejects "Watchmen" Role

"Club-Keanu spoke to Keanu Reeves' manager, who informed the site that Reeves has been offered a role in Zack Snyder's "Watchmen," but turned it down. For more on this, visit the site.

Earlier we reported that Keanu Reeves was being looked at to play Dr. Jon Osterman, a.k.a. the god-like Dr. Manhattan. Reeves is a self-proclaimed comic book fan who wanted to play Wolverine in the "X-Men" movies and was once rumored for the Silver Surfer.

The story is about a time when super-heroes are banned, but one group of costumed heroes must resume their old identities and work together to save a doomed Earth from a mysterious force."

Well, that's some good news in my opinion. I had reported almost a month ago about the casting rumors, and Keanu was the only 'iffy' one that I wasn't sure he would be worthy to be in the "Watchmen" film. The fan site is presumably very reliable, so I'd say it's true, and if anything, it's a good thing.

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