In a latest interview with IGN, Keanu Reeves supplied a spark of hope that he could return as foul-mouthed rockerboy Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2, the at present in preproduction follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. That is removed from a affirmation, although, and the unique sport’s many ending permutations complicate the character’s potential return.
Requested if he’d be keen to reprise the character in Cyberpunk 2—previously codenamed Mission Orion—Reeves stated: “Completely, I would like to play Johnny Silverhand once more.” And that is it, that is all he stated on the matter. However it’s greater than we had beforehand, and it additionally raises questions as to how CDPR might proceed his story.
A really distant risk is reflecting Cyberpunk 2077 decisions by means of Witcher or Mass Impact-style save importing, however that does not really feel like a great match. 2077 was a really private, self-contained story, one the place placing in that effort does not notably really feel value it. That is additionally earlier than you contemplate that we doubtless will not even see Cyberpunk 2 earlier than 2030—10 years after Cyberpunk 2077’s launch—and that it might be a fairly loopy ask to chop Keanu Reeves a test for content material not all gamers will see.
Extra doubtless can be an look by means of some sort of flashback or braindance (Cyberpunk’s VR reminiscence playback)-related cameo, and even the existence of a second “assemble” or digital copy of Johnny, just like the one we see in 2077.
Revisiting the character by means of different media, just like the Edgerunners anime, additionally looks as if a wise route, both as an alternative of or along with a Cyberpunk 2 look. That is all simply angels dancing on the pinnacle of a pin, although, barring an official announcement from Reeves or CD Projekt.
I used to be all the time taken with Reeves’ efficiency in 2077: He is with you thru your complete sport, offering the commentary and character of an RPG companion with out bumbling in your means like they so usually do in first individual RPGs.
I likened him to an asshole Greek Refrain in my overview of the Phantom Liberty enlargement, although he does not appear to have been to everybody’s tastes. Silverhand hater and former PCG editor James Davenport dubbed him “John Prick” of their overview of the bottom sport, and even with my love of the character, I gotta concede that is a generationally sick burn.
