{"id":15183,"date":"2026-10-09T01:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=15183"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T07:29:16","slug":"smile-2-star-kyle-gallner-wants-to-play-v-in-paramounts-cyberpunk-2077-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/smile-2-star-kyle-gallner-wants-to-play-v-in-paramounts-cyberpunk-2077-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile 2 Star Kyle Gallner Wants to Play V in Paramount\u2019s Cyberpunk 2077 Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Smile 2 star Kyle Gallner is making it known that he\u2019s ready and willing to play V in Paramount\u2019s live-action film adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way from its roots as a tabletop RPG. Thanks to CD Projekt Red\u2019s video game and its standout expansion, as well as the critically-acclaimed Edgerunners spinoff anime from Studio Trigger, fans of the gritty sci-fi series are eating well.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">They\u2019re about to get fed even more, as Paramount revealed that it is developing a live-action movie based on the franchise. Thus far, we\u2019re not sure of any plot details, so it\u2019s possible that we could follow V\u2019s adventures with Johnny Silverhand, or Idris Elba\u2019s Solomon Reed before he meets V \u2014 or heck, maybe even Edgerunner 2\u2019s Weak Kingsley, for all we know!<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Cyberpunk Switch 2 Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-2-star-kyle-gallner-wants-to-play-v-in-paramounts-cyberpunk-2077-movie.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What we <em>do <\/em>know is that there\u2019s no shortage of possibilities for this film, and that\u2019s what has fans so excited. One of these fans is none other than actor Kyle Gallner, who is raring to step into Night City as the male version of V.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Mere hours after Paramount announced the news on October 8, Gallner posted a photo of himself sporting a close-shaved crop of hair, similar to V\u2019s hairstyle in the game\u2019s marketing materials, along with the caption: \u201cTake me to night city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s safe to say that fans are pretty enthusiastic about this possible casting, with many already envisioning Gallner alongside Keanu Reeves\u2019 Johnny Silverhand.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Take me to night city. https:\/\/t.co\/qchq61ZW9P<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Gallner (@KyleGallner) October 8, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cKyle and Keanu. Sounds outstanding,\u201d one wrote, while another said Gallner would be \u201cPERFECT casting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cYou and Keanu teaming up? I could be on board for that,\u201d another commented.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cHe\u2019s HIM! Paramount, please consider,\u201d yet another vouched.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For now, details about the movie are being kept under wraps, but CDPR co-CEO Micha\u0142 Nowakowski promised that more information will come soon.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;We&#8217;re excited about Paramount as a future partner who shares our creative ambitions for the Cyberpunk franchise,&#8221; he said on X. &#8220;We look forward to sharing more details at the appropriate time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While they wait for more news, fans can look forward to Edgerunners 2, set to air on Netflix on October 20, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Image Credits: Araya Doheny\/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-2-star-kyle-gallner-wants-to-play-v-in-paramounts-cyberpunk-2077-movie.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. 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