Ken Watanabe Gets An Offer He Can't Refuse In UNFORGIVEN (Yurusarezaru Mono)
I have always enjoyed Ken Watanabe‘s film performances ever since he starred in The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise back in 2003. Since then, I’ve been fascinated by the possibilities of roles he could play in future Hollywood productions. That said, fans of Japanese cinema may want to catch on to his latest film, Yurusarezaru Mono, directed by Sang Il-Lee. The film is a remake of the 1992 award-winning western picture, Unforgiven, which starred and was directed by Clint Eastwood, along with Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and Richard Harris co-starring. And while Sang’s 2013 remake looks more dramatic than anything, the film is said to be a jidaigeki samurai re-imagining. It sounds and looks pretty bold, and I can’t wait to see it. Sang Il-Lee film the movie late last year with star Ken Watanabe in the lead role, along with Yuga Yagira, Koichi Sato and Jun Kunimura. The film […]