21 Feb, 2008
Leonardo DiCaprio is Kaneda and Joseph Gordon Levitt is Tetsuo in Live Action Akira?
Posted by: David In: Anime News
The highly respected Akira (manga and anime), by Katsuhiro Otomo is getting an official live action film. You may have heard about this already…but have you heard this big rumor?
The Rumors Is…
The latest news I’ve heard is that Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed, Titanic) could possibly be Kaneda and Joseph Gordon Levitt (Third Rock From the Sun) might be Tetsuo.
Warner Brothers has apparently put this one on the fast track for a 2009 release, so it’s not surprising that the studio is looking at leads already. We’ll see if this turns out to be true or not. Regardless of casting, Warners has announced it’s gonna be two films - and follow the manga volumes 1-3 for the first one, 4-6 for the second.
First-timer Ruairi Robinson will direct both films, which will be written by screenwriter Gary Whitta.
Casting info via a tip from AintItCool.com
Production info via IESB.net
What do you think?
Do either of these actors fit the role? Would you prefer Japanese actors? Should it even be made? Let us know what you think!
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August 13th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
they better follow the story and not base it or film it anywhere other than the fictional neo tokyo, it would also be best if they let a japanese director like takeshi kitano do it coz they have a different perspective of things and therefore the movie wouldnt be too hollywood
August 8th, 2008 at 7:18 am
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July 28th, 2008 at 11:53 am
lalala - It will be interesting to see how the rest of the cast turns out. There hasn’t been much additional information since the announcement.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
No way. They should get Japanese actors…100%.
February 29th, 2008 at 8:15 am
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February 22nd, 2008 at 12:48 am
While it’s obvious the characters’ names will likely be americanized, I do think these are rather good choices for the respective roles. I’m actually more interested in who will be cast for some of the other roles such as the massive Clown gang leader.
February 21st, 2008 at 8:38 pm
In my mind, those actors actually fit the roles pretty well. Leonardo, despite having a reputation as a pretty Hollywood boy, is actually a pretty good actor. (Unlike certain other pretty Hollywood boys…) And I can totally see Levitt’s face twisting and writhing in psychopathic agony, somehow.
February 21st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
well…actually…this might be good. Not exactly my first picks, but they’re both good actors.