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I don't understand why a high budget and political correctness would make it difficult to cast ethnically...unless I'm misunderstanding {nm}
THR: Taika Waititi to Direct 'Thor 4' development concerns force Warners to push back [AKIRA] Jul 16, 10:49
Beta Ray Bill! {nm} Jul 16, 11:06
V: WB caught off guard by Waititi’s decision to focus on the Marvel property as “Akira” was getting closer to production. Jul 16, 11:18
Maybe someone like JWAN would be game? {nm} Jul 16, 11:26
Wb probably doesn't want to alienate him, but didn't they have a contract? {nm} Jul 16, 11:26
Deadline backs up Variety, they were having disagreements on casting among other issues. Jul 16, 11:55
I don't understand why a high budget and political correctness would make it difficult to cast ethnically...unless I'm misunderstanding Jul 16, 12:08
I would suspect that someone wants "names" and possibly not Japanese and someone wants true unknowns who are Japanese.. {nm} Jul 16, 12:14
Spoiler alert, Waititi wanted to cast Japanese "untapped" talent for the leads per his 2017 interview with Collider. Jul 16, 12:18
Miyavi's been in a few Hollywood films. {nm} Jul 16, 12:29
Mostly Japanese cast may not do well in China. {nm} Jul 16, 13:00
As interested as I would be in Taika's Akira, I'm not sure he's a great fit for the material. Akira isn't a farce. {nm} Jul 16, 12:17
The Fattening {nm} Jul 16, 11:37
heh... {nm} Jul 16, 12:32
That sucks. Was looking foward to his take on AKIRA. {nm} Jul 16, 12:36
Aww man, what a massive bummer.. although I am excited about the new Thor project and him returning. {nm} Jul 16, 13:24
