Here is the casting call for the part:
[KATO] ALL ASIAN ETHNICITIES, Male, 20's - early 40's. Brit Reid's manservant/chauffeur by day and Green Hornet's martial arts-skilled sidekick by night sptv050769. Actor doesn't have to have Martial Arts experience.
At this time, there is no statement as to way Chow has backed completely away from the project. We will have more on this news as it breaks. The Green Hornet was to open on July 9th of 2010, but this urgent need to replace a key character may push its release date further into the future.
The Green Hornet was released January 14th, 2011 and stars Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, Christoph Waltz, David Harbour, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Harris. The film is directed by Michel Gondry.
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I could never seem him as Kato at all. It look more to be a role that is for Jet Li, weather he had done Black Mask or not. I could only see Stephen in type movies like Justice My Foot, King Of Comdey, Hail The Judge, The Royal Tramp, God Of Gambler II, Forbidden City Cop, Tricky Brain, Mad Monk and Lawyer Lawyer. I don't know IF this is true or not, but isn't Stephen Chow connected to the mob, but not in one. Well when the mob want the movie business to do tis or that he will listen, and that is the reason he is not here in the U.S. to make any movie that have talked about before.
For the role of the Green Hornet, that does not fit Seth Rogan, it more of a role for actors like Nicholas Cage, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Ray Stevenson, Vin Diesel, Hugh Jackman, Aaron Eckhart and Matt Dillon. Seth Rogan just don't fit that rich person who is also a super hero. Those are actors that can do that, thare other big name that don't fit this role like Tom Hanks, John Cusack and Kevkin Spacy just to name a few.
3 years agoby @syndicateFlag
Mutant
All these singers think they can act, I wish they would only do one thing. It's just the image that JT portrays at times.
3 years agoby @zenderFlag
T.Clark
Why are you guys so bummed? Justin Timberlake's free...he's Asian right? No? Well, they considered him for Hal Jordan so I never know where he's gonna show up next.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
ed_wood
This sucks, but I thought he completely dropped out a long time ago.
3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
Lock and Stock
This was all chow, how can thay go replace him like that.
3 years agoby @m-man360Flag
sirmetro
yeah,no one hates Seth but Chow should have done this
3 years agoby @sirmetroFlag
hihodiddily
man jet li should do it lol
3 years agoby @messiahbolicalFlag
Null and Void.
Well, tha sucks.
3 years agoby @soylentgreenFlag
m3m3z90
Jackie Chan!! LOL
3 years agoby @m3m3z90Flag
mystery-man
he is the future of hollywood
3 years agoby @nivleFlag
mystery-man
no one hates seth rogen
3 years agoby @nivleFlag
ringer66
i hate seth rogan,.,..
3 years agoby @ringer66Flag
ZanyZap
God dammit Chow.
3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
Brainiac
my interest in this is gettin extremely low now.
3 years agoby @thebdFlag
Tha_Collector
well thats sucks cus i like stephen chow
3 years agoby @tha-collectorFlag
IamBATMAN
thats some horrible news
3 years agoby @iambatmanFlag
Newkill3000
Hey, people say i look Asian. Maybe i should try out.
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag
T.Clark
"20's - early 40's"
That's quite an age difference. It sounds like they're desperate to get started.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
T.Clark
ugh...this movie really needs to do something spectacular to regain my interest
If it turns out to be good, I'll be surprised, but at this point I'm seeing a bomb.
Justin Timberlake for Kato
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
-comrade-
Bad sign: "Actor doesn't have to have Martial Arts experience."
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
Newkill3000
Who's gives a f*ck!!!!!!!!!!
3 years agoby @newkill200Flag