As that dynamic makes the leap to live-action on Netflix, Jet Black actor Mustafa Shakir talks to sister publication SFX Magazine about what to expect from the bickering bounty hunter duo.

“They are definitely the odd couple,” Shakir says of the pair. “We’ve seen this before in different incarnations. This is the space odd couple, the Bert and Ernie with martial arts and guns. They are yin-yang. What the other lacks, the other has, and vice-versa.”

Spike isn’t the only crew member joining Jet aboard the Bebop spaceship as they hunt for criminals across the stars in pursuit of a few Woolongs. Along the way, the team picks up a Welsh corgi called Ein.

The eternal rule of showbiz is to never work with animals or children. For his part, Shakir has no such regrets: “It was cool,” he says. “If you have treats, you are the king or queen. They are fun, fluffy, and heavy as hell – I can’t reiterate that enough. It’s like they have an adamantium skeleton! I loved working with Ein. It was my first time working with an animal, so it was a pretty good experience.”

Cowboy Bebop hits Netflix on November 19. For more on Cowboy Bebop, as well as an in-depth look at Star Trek Discovery’s new season, be sure to pick up a copy of the new SFX Magazine, out Wednesday, November 3, and available to order online (opens in new tab).

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Ein is without a doubt the star of the video, though it does also include appearances from the live-action adaptation’s four other confirmed actors: John Cho as Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine, and Alex Hassell as Vicious. We’re still waiting to find out who is going to play child hacking prodigy Ed, AKA Radical Edward, AKA Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV. Ed and Ein are two peas in a pod in the original show, so hopefully Ein’s actor will have a voice in the casting deliberations. Not to imply that just because he’s a data dog he can also talk. That would be ridiculous.

Really hoping the entire season of Cowboy Bebop is shot in Corgi-Vision. #CowboyBebop pic.twitter.com/C42CLwYswaOctober 7, 2019

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The original Cowboy Bebop series remains a classic 20 years after its initial release and Netflix’s decision to remake the series has been met by some ire from fans. Whether they can win over watchers remains to be seen, but with a corgi in tow, we remain optimistic about the show’s chances of succeeding. 

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