X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2 - Adamantium Boogaloo - News, Clues, Crew
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X-Men: Children of the Atom (Bomb) Baysplosion!!!!
Know who can stop the Juggernaught? The US Military, bitches!
Know who can stop the Juggernaught? The US Military, bitches!
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And he'd speak with a Cockney accent for no fucking reason.
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Hmm.. not sure about this. With as tall as Jackman is, Silver Samurai is supposed to be an imposing figure. Then again, he played Kirigi in Elektra, who should also have been an imposing figurehead of the Hand. I say they have him play it like talking like Sang Min from Hawaii Five-0.
Originally Posted by Variety
Will Yun Lee to play 'Wolverine' villain
Thesp joins Hugh Jackman in Fox's 'X-Men' sequel
By Dave McNary
Will Yun Lee will star opposite Hugh Jackman as the villain in Fox's "The Wolverine" sequel, to be directed by James Mangold.
Details of Lee's Harada character are being kept under wraps Jackman recently revealed that the "Wolverine" villain would be The Silver Samurai. Harada is also the Marvel character's real name (Kenuichio Harada).
Production is scheduled to begin next month in Australia. Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima and Brian Tee have also been cast.
Lee has completed the videogame "Sleeping Dogs" set for release in August as an undercover police officer fighting under the Square Enix banner by United Front Games. He also recently starred in the Chinese independent feature "Far Away Eyes" and is portraying the lead villain in MGM's "Red Dawn" and will appear in Sony's "Total Recall" remake and Lionsgate's 3D dance feature "Cobu 3D."
The original "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was released in 2009 and grossed nearly $400 million worldwide.
Fox tapped "Knight and Day" helmer Mangold last month to helm the "Wolverine" sequel, three months after Darren Aronofsky dropped out of the film. Christopher McQuarrie wrote the script, which takes place mostly in Japan and is set for a July 26, 2013 release.
Lee is repped by APA and Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment.
Thesp joins Hugh Jackman in Fox's 'X-Men' sequel
By Dave McNary
Will Yun Lee will star opposite Hugh Jackman as the villain in Fox's "The Wolverine" sequel, to be directed by James Mangold.
Details of Lee's Harada character are being kept under wraps Jackman recently revealed that the "Wolverine" villain would be The Silver Samurai. Harada is also the Marvel character's real name (Kenuichio Harada).
Production is scheduled to begin next month in Australia. Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima and Brian Tee have also been cast.
Lee has completed the videogame "Sleeping Dogs" set for release in August as an undercover police officer fighting under the Square Enix banner by United Front Games. He also recently starred in the Chinese independent feature "Far Away Eyes" and is portraying the lead villain in MGM's "Red Dawn" and will appear in Sony's "Total Recall" remake and Lionsgate's 3D dance feature "Cobu 3D."
The original "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was released in 2009 and grossed nearly $400 million worldwide.
Fox tapped "Knight and Day" helmer Mangold last month to helm the "Wolverine" sequel, three months after Darren Aronofsky dropped out of the film. Christopher McQuarrie wrote the script, which takes place mostly in Japan and is set for a July 26, 2013 release.
Lee is repped by APA and Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment.
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Sources inside The Wolverine camp tell ComingSoon.net/SuperHeroHype that casting is starting to come together opposite Hugh Jackman in the 2013 summer tentpole movie. And we're psyched to hear that Fox is casting real Japanese actors in some of the key roles in the story based in Japan. The studio would not discuss details of these roles and continues to keep the plot under wraps, but it did confirm the following actors were cast and that more roles are expected to be filled shortly:
Hiroyuki Sanada ("Lost," Rush Hour 3, The Last Samurai) is set to play Shingen; veteran actor Hal Yamanouchi (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Push, Sinbad of the Seven Seas) plays Yashida; and new discoveries Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima will star as Mariko and Yukio, respectively. While none of these actors have much of a following outside of Japan, the fact that a major studio is trying to keep some authenticity in a film of this magnitude is very encouraging.
The one nugget of a storyline the studio has released is that the film is inspired by the celebrated Marvel comic book arc by Chris Claremont & Frank Miller and that The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel clashes with adamantium claws as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.
And contrary to previous reports, while much of the stage work will take place in Australia, a chunk of the shoot is scheduled to happen on locations around Japan. The film is set for a July 26, 2013 release with James Mangold directing. "X-Men" mainstay Lauren Shuler Donner will produce with Hugh Jackman, John Palermo and Hutch Parker.
Hiroyuki Sanada ("Lost," Rush Hour 3, The Last Samurai) is set to play Shingen; veteran actor Hal Yamanouchi (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Push, Sinbad of the Seven Seas) plays Yashida; and new discoveries Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima will star as Mariko and Yukio, respectively. While none of these actors have much of a following outside of Japan, the fact that a major studio is trying to keep some authenticity in a film of this magnitude is very encouraging.
The one nugget of a storyline the studio has released is that the film is inspired by the celebrated Marvel comic book arc by Chris Claremont & Frank Miller and that The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel clashes with adamantium claws as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.
And contrary to previous reports, while much of the stage work will take place in Australia, a chunk of the shoot is scheduled to happen on locations around Japan. The film is set for a July 26, 2013 release with James Mangold directing. "X-Men" mainstay Lauren Shuler Donner will produce with Hugh Jackman, John Palermo and Hutch Parker.
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I don't like the idea of a Korean actor playing the Silver Samurai.
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Better than an African American playing Kingpin.
I think his size would be better suited to play Shiro Yoshida aka Sunfire.
I think his size would be better suited to play Shiro Yoshida aka Sunfire.
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Originally Posted by Variety
Will Yun Lee will star opposite Hugh Jackman as the villain in Fox's "The Wolverine" sequel, to be directed by James Mangold.
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And she accepts! She will be Viper. There aren't many girls I find hotter than Jessica Biel, so this has pretty much guaranteed my ticket purchase.
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Hope they go with the green hair. I think she will look good with green hair
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Jessica Biel won't get me to watch this if it looks like shit, but I do look forward to seeing her in more magazine spreads to promote it.
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Has she ever turned in a great performance?
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Sorry guys...Biel is out. They are looking at other actresses now.
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