Jay Chou Announced as the Green Hornet's Kato
>> Aug 8, 2009
After an unlikely rumor about Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo who has been cast as Kato in Seth Rogen's "Green Hornet" remake film, replacing Stephen Chow. Now, Columbia Pictures has officially confirmed the truth and absolutely denied the rumor. The studio has revealed via a press release that they've cast Taiwanese actor Jay Chou in the role instead. Jay Chou himself is a multi-hyphenate singer-actor and a very famous star throughout Asia. Michel Gondry, the film’s director, said, “Jay is incredibly unique and charming and fights like a wild dog! When I filmed him next to Seth, they had such great chemistry, and I knew the movie will be great.”
About his attachment to the project, Chou uttered, “It’s an overwhelming experience to take on a role made famous by Bruce Lee. I won’t try to be Bruce Lee’s Kato – I will try to bring my own interpretation to the part. Of course, it’s a dream role, and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
Apart from his brightful music career, Jay Chou began film acting in a starring role in "Initial D" (2005), a comedy-action hit in China. In 2006, he starred opposite Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li in Zhang Yimou’s "The Curse of the Golden Flower". Since then, he starred in "Kung Fu Dunk", and made his directorial debut and starred in "Secret". He will next be seen in the Chinese film Ci Ling and in Yuen Woo-Ping’s "True Legend."
A classic character of film, television, radio, and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film "The Green Hornet", starring Seth Rogen as the vigilante crime-fighter. The film will be directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) from a screenplay written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express), based upon “The Green Hornet” radio series created by George W. Trendle, and produced by Neal H. Moritz (The Fast and the Furious). The film is slated for release summer 2010.
About his attachment to the project, Chou uttered, “It’s an overwhelming experience to take on a role made famous by Bruce Lee. I won’t try to be Bruce Lee’s Kato – I will try to bring my own interpretation to the part. Of course, it’s a dream role, and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
Apart from his brightful music career, Jay Chou began film acting in a starring role in "Initial D" (2005), a comedy-action hit in China. In 2006, he starred opposite Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li in Zhang Yimou’s "The Curse of the Golden Flower". Since then, he starred in "Kung Fu Dunk", and made his directorial debut and starred in "Secret". He will next be seen in the Chinese film Ci Ling and in Yuen Woo-Ping’s "True Legend."
A classic character of film, television, radio, and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film "The Green Hornet", starring Seth Rogen as the vigilante crime-fighter. The film will be directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) from a screenplay written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express), based upon “The Green Hornet” radio series created by George W. Trendle, and produced by Neal H. Moritz (The Fast and the Furious). The film is slated for release summer 2010.
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