Say it isn’t soooo….not as Jubei!
Live Action “Ninja Scroll” In The Works?
Ah, the heady days of the mid-90s, when anime was just coming into it’s own in the States and MTV’s Liquid Television ran bumpers cut from a then-obscure anime titled “Ninja Scroll.” The clips MTV used to lead in and out of their animation show were ridiculously popular, leading first to bootlegged copies of the Scroll hitting cons nationwide, then to an official release which sold amazingly well, I believe setting records as it broke the anime dam wide and titles began to really flood the US market.
(Note: this is all how I remember things happening. Actual facts may vary, but I don’t care. I like my story.)
Well, rumor has it that the Wachowski siblings are working on a live action version of the classic anime, and this casting list that’s popped up is supposedly for the flick. They’re referring to the movie as “Ninja Assassins,” but it’s pretty typical for codenames to be used at this point in a movie’s production. Korean pop-star Rain is already signed to star (and is making an appearance in the Speed Racer movie) and James McTiegue will be directing.
I’m slapping the full list below the fold here, just in case the page gets yanked. (source)
Well, if it’s true….Rain just might have a chance in the US with an edgy Anime that has sex and ultra-violence. Looking at the casting call, it seems like there will be a lot of Asians in it…as well as it should.
This could be Rain’s niche in Hollywood….”Anime Action Star, RAIN!” He just better hope the American audience doesn’t see him in that white fanny pack he wore in Full House….because that’s just embarrassing.
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