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Keanu Reeves to star in '50s movie remake

Published Monday, Aug 27 2007, 15:09 BST | By Kimberley Dadds
Keanu Reeves has signed up to star in a remake of 1950s movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.

The Matrix actor will play the part of a humanoid alien, Klaatu, who comes down to earth with a heavily armed robot.

According to Variety, Reeves' character will warn people on earth to stop being so aggressive, in order to avoid the complete destruction of their species.
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