Jun, when will you ever get a break?
Posted this @ Aibakaland too, but anyways...
The news is finally out guys!
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200710/gt2007102914.html
Rough translation:
Kurosawa Akira's "Kakushi toride no san akunin" remake! The lead actor is Arashi's Matsumoto Jun
The late director Kurosawa Akira's famous "Kakushi toride no san akunin" (English title "The Hidden Fortress") will be having remake in 50 years. The lead role that the late Mifune Toshirou played will be changed from a warrior to a original character, a peasant, and Arashi's Matsumoto Jun (24) will be playing the role. Director Higuchi (42) says he will "overturn Matsumoto's image" and Masumoto says he will "challenge this big project with all his heart and soul." It will be out in theaters May 10th.
Matsumoto, with a strong image of a cool, smart, prince-like character will go for a wild role he's never done before.
"Kakushi toride-" is a movie that Director Kurosawa announced in Showa 33nen (1958), and the leading samurai of the beaten army (Mifune) protects the heiress and the sinews of war, and breaks through the enemy with two peasants he meets along the way. The peasant is the model for the main character this time, Takezou.
Director Higuchi suggested that they "create a main character that has the audience's point of view" in remaking this movie after 50 years. With consent from Kurosawa Production, they created a new story with the same character relationships and background.
Takezou is not exactly strong, or a hero, but longs to escape the lowly life he leads, and he goes for Rokurouta's sinews of war. The Director focused on Matsumoto for drawing Takezou.
Matsumoto has constantly been expanding his acting with various characters, such as the TBS's "Hana yori Dango"s selfish rich character, a fiery man aiming to be a top chef in Nihon TV's "Bambino" in April, and taking the first lead role in the movie "Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo suru" in January. However, Director Higuchi analyzes "He still has wild nature lurking in him." He grins, "I want to overturn his former image. I will dirty it to the furthest point possible."
Matsumoto has started horse riding lessons for his first jidai-geki (historical era movie), and says "I hope to make it a movie that all generations can enjoy, even people who have seen the original movie to watch it with their children and grandchildren."
Mastumoto's "Heisei-version Kakushi toride" - what kind of story will it be?
- 1.5 billion dollars to make the movie
"Kakushi toride-" is highly evaluated for its excellent character organization, and is well-known for Director George Lucas (63) announcing that it was the original idea for his "Star Wars" series. C=3PO and R2-D2's models were Tahei and Yashichi.
In Higuchi's version, the heroine Yukihime will be played by Nagasawa Masami (20). Director Higuchi says he will "overturn the lively girl into a strong, beautiful princess."
Rokurouta played by the late Mifune will be played by Abe Hiroshi (43), an excellent significance with his height of 189cm. He is already ready in his horsemanship and swordsmanship, and is ready to show a new Rokurouta.
Also a bit from here:
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2007/10/29/07.html
Matsumoto played the wealthy Domyouji Tsukasa in the TBS drama "Hana yori Dango" and it is also going to be made into a movie. His prince-like character is well-known, but in this "Kakushi toride-" mvie, he will be wearing a thin kimono and become dirty. The filming for "Hana Yori Dango" will be after this, but even Director Higuchi worries whether he can "return to the prince-like character..."
Although Matsumoto will be thrown into hard filming, he is ready to "create an action entertainment jidai-geki with everyone!" He is practicing horsemaship, and is asking Director Higuchi to hurry the filming, waiting for it to start in Shizuoka on 11/1. Director Higuchi is responding to Matsumoto's enthusiasm, planning action scenes by "first challenging to the limits of the human body, going for CG later."
WOW. Well, it's not a complete remake I guess because they are changing the story around, but it is still a very honorable role to play as the remake of a Kurosawa film. Now he'll have two movies next year...Hanadan and Hidden Fortress...I think this means he probably will be busy with filming/promotions.etc. for the first half of the year...and then I'm assuming (hoping) Arashi will have summer cons again, as usual...
As for his fellow actors, I love Abe Hiroshi <3 :D Yayyy! Nagasawa Masami...well, I hope the director will truly be able to overturn her image, because personally, the way she plays her roles seem quite similar.
Now I know why he mentioned he is practicing horsemanship. ;D
On a separate note, thank you to all of you who were concerned about the fires in SoCal. Things are much better now; the air is cleaner, and things are going back to normal.
The news is finally out guys!
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200710/gt2007102914.html
Rough translation:
Kurosawa Akira's "Kakushi toride no san akunin" remake! The lead actor is Arashi's Matsumoto Jun
The late director Kurosawa Akira's famous "Kakushi toride no san akunin" (English title "The Hidden Fortress") will be having remake in 50 years. The lead role that the late Mifune Toshirou played will be changed from a warrior to a original character, a peasant, and Arashi's Matsumoto Jun (24) will be playing the role. Director Higuchi (42) says he will "overturn Matsumoto's image" and Masumoto says he will "challenge this big project with all his heart and soul." It will be out in theaters May 10th.
Matsumoto, with a strong image of a cool, smart, prince-like character will go for a wild role he's never done before.
"Kakushi toride-" is a movie that Director Kurosawa announced in Showa 33nen (1958), and the leading samurai of the beaten army (Mifune) protects the heiress and the sinews of war, and breaks through the enemy with two peasants he meets along the way. The peasant is the model for the main character this time, Takezou.
Director Higuchi suggested that they "create a main character that has the audience's point of view" in remaking this movie after 50 years. With consent from Kurosawa Production, they created a new story with the same character relationships and background.
Takezou is not exactly strong, or a hero, but longs to escape the lowly life he leads, and he goes for Rokurouta's sinews of war. The Director focused on Matsumoto for drawing Takezou.
Matsumoto has constantly been expanding his acting with various characters, such as the TBS's "Hana yori Dango"s selfish rich character, a fiery man aiming to be a top chef in Nihon TV's "Bambino" in April, and taking the first lead role in the movie "Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo suru" in January. However, Director Higuchi analyzes "He still has wild nature lurking in him." He grins, "I want to overturn his former image. I will dirty it to the furthest point possible."
Matsumoto has started horse riding lessons for his first jidai-geki (historical era movie), and says "I hope to make it a movie that all generations can enjoy, even people who have seen the original movie to watch it with their children and grandchildren."
Mastumoto's "Heisei-version Kakushi toride" - what kind of story will it be?
- 1.5 billion dollars to make the movie
"Kakushi toride-" is highly evaluated for its excellent character organization, and is well-known for Director George Lucas (63) announcing that it was the original idea for his "Star Wars" series. C=3PO and R2-D2's models were Tahei and Yashichi.
In Higuchi's version, the heroine Yukihime will be played by Nagasawa Masami (20). Director Higuchi says he will "overturn the lively girl into a strong, beautiful princess."
Rokurouta played by the late Mifune will be played by Abe Hiroshi (43), an excellent significance with his height of 189cm. He is already ready in his horsemanship and swordsmanship, and is ready to show a new Rokurouta.
Also a bit from here:
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2007/10/29/07.html
Matsumoto played the wealthy Domyouji Tsukasa in the TBS drama "Hana yori Dango" and it is also going to be made into a movie. His prince-like character is well-known, but in this "Kakushi toride-" mvie, he will be wearing a thin kimono and become dirty. The filming for "Hana Yori Dango" will be after this, but even Director Higuchi worries whether he can "return to the prince-like character..."
Although Matsumoto will be thrown into hard filming, he is ready to "create an action entertainment jidai-geki with everyone!" He is practicing horsemaship, and is asking Director Higuchi to hurry the filming, waiting for it to start in Shizuoka on 11/1. Director Higuchi is responding to Matsumoto's enthusiasm, planning action scenes by "first challenging to the limits of the human body, going for CG later."
WOW. Well, it's not a complete remake I guess because they are changing the story around, but it is still a very honorable role to play as the remake of a Kurosawa film. Now he'll have two movies next year...Hanadan and Hidden Fortress...I think this means he probably will be busy with filming/promotions.etc. for the first half of the year...and then I'm assuming (hoping) Arashi will have summer cons again, as usual...
As for his fellow actors, I love Abe Hiroshi <3 :D Yayyy! Nagasawa Masami...well, I hope the director will truly be able to overturn her image, because personally, the way she plays her roles seem quite similar.
Now I know why he mentioned he is practicing horsemanship. ;D
On a separate note, thank you to all of you who were concerned about the fires in SoCal. Things are much better now; the air is cleaner, and things are going back to normal.