ScarJo takes lead role in GHOST IN THE SHELL
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Finaika
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Riposte
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Johansson could play an asian woman named Motoko. Hell, she could play a man, which is somewhat hinted at in some versions of the series. She's a cyborg. Her actress is just the depiction of her synthetic body.
That said, I really don't have much hopes for this. I don't really like her as a choice (for a few reasons), but I think the pickings are on the slim side, asian or otherwise. The Major is a highly idealized figure that I won't be satisfied with faux-action girl enabled by hollywood quickcuts. I wonder what this will be based on, but the fact it is not a serial is itself not the best sign to me. I'll have to detach myself from my love of the overall series to appreciate whatever good this will bring. There's nothing really immoral about them making this though, it's not like I own GITS.
EDIT: As much as I would love more manga adaptations, I think in that area, there would be fewer "Marvels" and more "Sonys"/"Foxs". No real genuine love or respect for the material.
EDIT: I expect a lot of Lost in Translation jokes.
That said, I really don't have much hopes for this. I don't really like her as a choice (for a few reasons), but I think the pickings are on the slim side, asian or otherwise. The Major is a highly idealized figure that I won't be satisfied with faux-action girl enabled by hollywood quickcuts. I wonder what this will be based on, but the fact it is not a serial is itself not the best sign to me. I'll have to detach myself from my love of the overall series to appreciate whatever good this will bring. There's nothing really immoral about them making this though, it's not like I own GITS.
EDIT: As much as I would love more manga adaptations, I think in that area, there would be fewer "Marvels" and more "Sonys"/"Foxs". No real genuine love or respect for the material.
EDIT: I expect a lot of Lost in Translation jokes.
Admiral Woofington
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Great choice. Must be the same company that hired all those hot sexy teens for Dragon Ball dawZon's Creek
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Jotamide
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Is she going to be naked?
Smooth Operator
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Good choice, she's a good actress.
Black-Wind
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People are fucking silly if they think this woman can speak well enuff to head a big American production of a Japanese Manga done in English solo.
IDK wuts more racist, the racism people seem to be projecting onto this casting or the fact that people are begging for this woman even though she can't act well in English (and she doesn't even look like she can pull off the character. Scarjo has shown she has that type of character locked down) simply because she's the only Japanese woman they can think of.
zerokoolpsx
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They are setting the bar really low I see. They ain't gonna do the source material justice.
Yeah, its gonna suck bad.
Yeah, its gonna suck bad.
immortal-joe
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Let me dream....
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Have you seen the script?
Razgriz-Specter
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Bad as it was its better than some terrible 10 year old actor running around trying to play Goku in a Dragon Ball movie.
Admiral Woofington
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No. No it's not. It was horrible. You need to watch it again.
Well she definitely does not have to alter her talking speed or monotonous voice for this role.
Razgriz-Specter
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No i'd much rather have teen shit than have to watch two hours of someone like this playing Dragon Ball (not Z) Goku.
No i'd much rather have teen shit than have to watch two hours of someone like this playing Dragon Ball (not Z) Goku.
What the fuck man! I had almost blocked out every single scene he was in.
I truly do not need you reminding me he exists
HolyBaikal
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It's another white person playing a person of colour in Hollywood. :/
Phoenician_Viking
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Nooooooooooooooooo, i dislike Scarjo 
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Anyone that likes this picture, PLEASE watch 47 Ronin. Then come back and argue how should Japanese actors should headline a major English production.
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I'm a big fan of the anime, don't think she really looks the part (obviously) but she has that emotionless acting down as seen in Avengers, required for the role... (I'm not hating on her)
Haunted
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Well, it is a Hollywood production.
Glass Rebel
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Wonder what Terry Crews has to say about this.
They should try and get him for Batou. He would be perfect for that role if they give him the right wig.
beato_angelico
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how many people complaining have seen Scarjo ("Scarjo"? is that a new nickname or what?) in Under The Skin?
Isn't that the girl from Pacific Rim? She spoke fluent English in that.
Pilgrimzero
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This isn't going to be set in Japan. She'll be American living in an American city. And really nothing about GitS is primarily "Japanese". I've watched both films and most of the tv show, really nothing about it screams "Japan" short of the names.
America has been doing Cyberpunk for a long long time. Neuromancer and Blade Runner ring a bell?
Yes this will mainly ne GitS in name only. The female character (who is jus a brain in a synthetic body) will work for a gov agency and she'll deal with cybernetic people and AI. That's it.
I like GitS but this is a Hollywood film so of course it's going to be set in something like New York and her name will be "Margaret Kennedy" or something.
America has been doing Cyberpunk for a long long time. Neuromancer and Blade Runner ring a bell?
Yes this will mainly ne GitS in name only. The female character (who is jus a brain in a synthetic body) will work for a gov agency and she'll deal with cybernetic people and AI. That's it.
I like GitS but this is a Hollywood film so of course it's going to be set in something like New York and her name will be "Margaret Kennedy" or something.
HolyBaikal
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I agree.
Makoto Kusanagi is a Japanese woman. And shouldn't be played by a white person.
I'm all for interpretations and cultural exchange. But Asian people never get a chance in Hollywood. The least they can do is cast an Asian person in an Asian role.
I feel most live action stuff is sci fi channel movie bad. But worse.
This is the opposite of good news everyone.
One day, Hollywood will grow some balls. Japanese source material, it would be innovative and amazing to have a hollywood production but the movie in Japanese with Asian actors.
Until then, we get stuck with the blonde with the raspy voice playing the major. ugh.
Who the fuck is gonna play aramaki? Togusa?
Ugh.
One day, Hollywood will grow some balls. Japanese source material, it would be innovative and amazing to have a hollywood production but the movie in Japanese with Asian actors.
Until then, we get stuck with the blonde with the raspy voice playing the major. ugh.
Who the fuck is gonna play aramaki? Togusa?
Ugh.
I'm OK with seeing an Americanized version of GitS.
The technologies and high level concepts are more relevant in our modern world than ever before, and America is at the epicenter for a lot of the technologies been developed in the GitS universe anyway.
As long as they've got bad ass mecha tanks, I'll be happy.
The technologies and high level concepts are more relevant in our modern world than ever before, and America is at the epicenter for a lot of the technologies been developed in the GitS universe anyway.
As long as they've got bad ass mecha tanks, I'll be happy.
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Violence Jack
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I'm fine with the casting, but I'm not so enthusiastic about the movie's potential. I'm surprised she would want another badass action chick role as most actors/actresses would likely fear being typecasted.
Well, it's good news for me
In my head, I was thinking Professor Farnsworth. Written sounds worse.
Still a sad panda though.
Edit: Say they do translate location to the US. Who will play the powerful CIA and Americans who are listed in the manga, anime? Russia? Brits? Ironically, the Japanese?
Principate
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What is the actual point in that? Like seriously, a Japanese film industry exists, if that's the end goal your better off hoping the Japanese film industry gets more international acclaim and larger budgets.
Casting Japanese actors in role portraying Japanese actors makes sense, even speaking Japanese with some subtitles, but having the entire cast in Japanese while speaking Japanese seems like a redundant request for Hollywood.
I mean the Gantz live action films was one of the successful Japanese movies in Japan, it's not as if they can't produce these movies themselves.
Here's an interview from 2013. Judge for yourself
Simply put, the production value that Hollywood could bring as well as distribution would be the key difference between the Japanese industry producing this and Hollywood.
Principate
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Production value alone does not a good movie make (which is essentially the whole point of this argument). Also the reason why you don't get such movies made in first place in Hollywood is because predicted gross of such a movie wouldn't warrant a large production value.
Your far better off hoping the Japanese film industry becomes more profitable and thus an increase in budgets than have Hollywood essentially just makes Japanese movies with a larger budget. It's like clamouring for Hollywood to make, Bollywood, Nollywood or whatever have you movies. It's superfluous.
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Which they mainly have because they produce the film in English... Making the movie Japanese means it is mostly marketed at the Japanese market.
I never argued that production value alone makes a good movie. I stated that it would be innovative and amazing for Hollywood to try.
I disagree. While it is plainly obvious that native speakers will have a natural tendency towards a Japanese speaking movie, remaining close to source material by having the movie in Japanese would not only thematically add to the environment and feel of the movie but also play towards the fans. It is not a safe bet, but it would be innovative and possibly aid in pursuit of artistic awards.
I think the world market would appreciate a GiTS film in Japanese.
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