Culture news This actor from the Shogun series on Disney+ was so impressive that he caught Sony’s eye: he could star in the film adaptation of this PS5 video game
If Sony decides to knock on the door of the main actor of the Shogun series, it is not without reason. Acclaimed, the show was extremely well received by critics and viewers, the Japanese firm would like him to join the cast of their film adaptation of one of their PS5 games
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Shogun, the television adaptation of the eponymous novel written by James Clavell, was very well received by critics when it was broadcast last February. The observation is without equal, the series receives a score of 99% from critics on Rotten Tomatoesespecially since the show will be entitled to two additional seasons according to Deadline. Hiroyuki Sanada, the actor playing Lord Yoshii Toranaga, is, according to leaker DanielRPK on X, in talks for a possible role in the film adaptation of the game Ghost of Tsushima. Already appeared in the film Bullet Train in which he plays The Elder and in John Wick: Chapter 4 where he plays the character of Koji Shimazu, the actor received rave reviews following his performance in Shogun.
Sony announced in 2021 a cinema adaptation for its game Ghost of Tsushima, the project should be led by Chad Stahelski as director and his 87eleven production team. At the origin of the John Wick franchise, Stehalski has already had the opportunity to work with Hiroyuki Sanada, it would be a wise choice for the director to integrate him into the cast of the film. Especially since the director declared that he would like to have “a completely Japanese cast, speaking exclusively in Japanese” for the feature film.
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Although a release date for the film has not been announced, fans are already beginning to speculate on which character the actor could play in this adaptation of Ghost of Tsushima. For some, the actor will not be able to play the role of Jin Sakai, the protagonist of the original game, and this, due to the actor’s age, at 63, we imagine that it will be complicated for him to play the protagonist of the Sony title. Others believe that the role given to him by Stahelski will be that of Shimura, Jin’s uncle, extremely attached to the samurai code.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see him play Shimura, this actor is obsessed with bringing authentic samurai/Japanese art to the West, just see his performance in Shogun. – A Reddit user.
Sony said a few years ago that the company had big plans to develop its game franchises on the big screen. The 2022 cinema release of Uncharted with Tom Holland is a good example of this, the television series The Last of Us also includes this idea, although it is not a film. In any case, we will have to wait to see Jin Sakai’s story be adapted for the cinema. Ghost of Tsushima is available in its Director’s Cut version on PS5 and PC, just to keep us patient while waiting for news about the film.
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