Keanu Reeves’ Return as Cyberpunk 2077’s Johnny Silverhand Just Became a Possibility

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Keanu Reeves, famous for playing Johnny Silverhand in the game Cyberpunk 2077, may be coming back to the series. Mike Pondsmith, the creator of Cyberpunk, recently mentioned Reeves’ desire to play the character again, leading fans to wonder if he’ll reprise the role in future installments.

Mike Pondsmith asks Keanu Reeves to contact him for Cyberpunk return

Mike Pondsmith, a key figure behind the Cyberpunk world, has suggested that Keanu Reeves might return for the next Cyberpunk game. He responded to Reeves’ expressed desire to play Johnny Silverhand again, playfully hinting that he has ideas on how to make it happen, even though the character seemingly met his end in Cyberpunk 2077.

Pondsmith recently mentioned seeing Keanu Reeves express interest in reprising his role as Johnny Silverhand, even from beyond the grave. Pondsmith jokingly offered to help make that happen, saying Keanu should get in touch. This has led fans to wonder if Silverhand might return in future Cyberpunk stories, though Pondsmith hasn’t shared any specifics.

Keanu Reeves has expressed interest in reprising his role as Johnny Silverhand. While promoting his movie Good Fortune, he told IGN he’d “absolutely” be up for returning to the character, stating he’d “love to play Johnny Silverhand again.” Combined with comments from Cyberpunk 2077 creator Mike Pondsmith, this has generated buzz about a possible collaboration. However, CD Projekt Red hasn’t made any official announcements yet.

At the Digital Dragons 2025 conference, the lead designer of Cyberpunk 2077, Pondsmith, provided an update on the game’s sequel, Project Orion. While he’s not as hands-on with the new game as he was with the first, he’s still following its progress and reviewing the story. As he explained, “I’m still seeing the scripts and keeping up with how things are going.”

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2025-11-04 14:56