Comments on: ‘Unknown’ Director Jaume Collet-Serra Eyes ‘Akira’; Budget Scaled Back To $90 Million

By: Condor and the BBC

Condor and the BBC — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

I think they need to throw asian actors in there. If they are too scared to throw in full Asian Japanese actors or actresses, there are a ton of up and coming hapa/half/Eurasian or Amerasian actors running around at least will throw some color into it.

The problem is, all the big agencies in Hollywood CAA especially and for example, throw their big talent in and the casting and studios don\’t seem to look much further than this. I know this from being on the casting side. Good Ethnic actor, small agency, who cares? It\’s kind of a scam. People can\’t act like they don\’t know what\’s going on because everyone does.

Another problem is for the casting directors who are open to casting Asian actors, their idea of beauty is so outdated. I am not knocking Lucy Liu in any sense or Kelly Hu but have you seen the bright eyed gorgeous unusual looking asian or half asian women that are out there? Look at the models now (not from 10 years ago) that are gracing the asian modeling market. Do they realize that there are unique faces out there? Come on hollywood.

Maggie Q did change things a little but she cannot play every part. Even though that seems to be the go to. She is also not Japanese, nor does she look Japanese.

By: eshowoman

eshowoman — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

Didn\’t they learn anything from the Last Airbender fiasco? Whitewashing doesn\’t guarantee box office gold.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

Since they\’re trying to do an American remake in America, I don\’t mind the move to New York. But since it\’ll be in New York, the cast needs to be appropriately diverse. It doesn\’t have to be entirely Asian (if that\’s what you want then petition that Japan make the movie and not America), but there\’s some of everything in New York as far as ethnicity goes. That cast had better be as colorful as an effing rainbow. Furthermore, Robert Pattinson as Tetsuo? Yeah, okay, the casting director\’ll have to go into hiding if they seriously cast Pattinson as Tetsuo.

By: gonad

gonad — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

Obligatory \’director holding viewfinder\’ pic 😀

By: KT

KT — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

This shit is gonna bomb harder than Neo-Tokyo.

By: starway2001

starway2001 — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

Steve Kloves did not write all of the Harry Potter movies. Most. But not all.

By: Puaena

Puaena — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

Katsuhiro Otomo wrote the manga which came before the movie that he directed AND the manga is more intense than the movie. If they are bumping it down to PG-13, then it isn\’t based on the manga.

The move to NYC doesn\’t bother me so much (actually it does but whatever) as the aging up of the characters. The story doesn\’t work with white guys in their 20s and 30s. Most of AKIRA\’s bite comes from fact the main characters are disenfranchised teenagers who are on the outside and therefore, easy to pick off and forget but who won\’t comply with the status quo.

I really wish that WB would just let this one go. OR do it right. Take it back to Japan and keep the characters age specific.

By: Edward Davis

Edward Davis — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

Yes, this project has been in the works for a LONG time, but still, it\’s crossed through the hands of 11 people are so.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:12:26 +0000

This project needs to die, unless they\’re going to grow some balls and cast Asian actors. If they don\’t think they can make back their money with Asian actors, well, then don\’t make movies about Asian characters.