Keanu Reeves wants back in. He loved his time as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077, which officially has a sequel in development, and he wants nothing less than to return for another collaboration with CDPR. Given Cyberpunk 2077's own tale, one might think that means a different role; in fact, it's Silverhand himself that Reeves has perpetual eyes for.

Now, Keanu has a big-time ally in Mike Pondsmith, the legendary creator of the bestselling tabletop game that CD Projekt Red has to thank for establishing the Cyberpunk setting in the first place.

"Contact Me"

In an October 30 'REDstreams special', CD Projekt Red's Amelia Korzycka and Laura Beitzel teamed up to interview Pondsmith. He spent significant time discussing his inspirations for the Cyberpunk series, as well as his ample praise for what the Polish video game developer has brought to the table with Cyberpunk 2077.

Pondsmith also had plenty of positive thoughts about 2077's big-name celebrity voice actors. "The nicest guy on Earth is playing an incredible jerk," he declares regarding Reeves' tenure as Silverhand with visible glee. As for the casting, one does not simply ask Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba to come voice major characters for a video game, suffice it to say, and Pondsmith's over the moon with how well it's all worked out.

He's also well aware of Reeves' enthusiasm toward a potential return for Johnny Silverhand. As GamesRadar notes, the creator is also keen. "Not that long ago," Pondsmith recalls, "I saw that [Keanu Reeves] would like to find a way to come back from the dead, and play Johnny again." A quick beat later, he practically looks straight at the camera: "I have ways to do that, Keanu. Contact me."

I recommend watching the interview in full, because the hosts do a great job getting Mike Pondsmith to open up about all sorts of things. Not that the man's ever been one to shy away from a good conversation, but even with distinct teams tackling different projects, who knows how long a wait it'll be before Cyberpunk 2 (which will presumably have a stronger actual title) graces the gaming scene.