Gary Oldman offered Colonel role in Akira
Gary Oldman has been offered the role of Colonel, while Helena Bonham Carter is circling Lady Miyako. The story, based on Katsuhiro Ôtomo's manga, revolves around Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang who tries to rescue his best friend Tetsuo from military experiments.
Jaume Collet-Serra is directing Akira from a screenplay by Albert Torres and Steve Kloves. Leonardo DiCaprio is producing through his Appian Way company alongside Andrew Lazar and Jennifer Davisson Killoran.
It isn't known when production will start on Akira.
Akira comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Ken Watanabe. The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
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skywise
Wow, great casting choices...hope they get onboard. Would give this movie (that i am very worried about) some serious cred.
7 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Let's Go Bub!
@ejk1- LMAO.
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Summit10
if you can't sign Mr. Oldman in try Jeffrey Tambor, Clancy Brown or Sam Elliot :)
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ejk1
The "Whitewashing" continues.
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