The goal is to reduce this to between $60 and $70 million (??39 and ??45 million).The project was greenlit in October with Garrett Hedlund signed to star and actors including Kristen Stewart, Ken Watanabe and Helena Bonham Carter in talks to appear in the film.The live-action Akira has been through various incarnations in recent years.it is a very resilient movie, said an insider.