Jul 15, 2009 by Courtney O.

Stephen Chow Leaves The Green Hornet

Stephen Chow has bowed out of Sony's The Green Hornet, leaving the Columbia Pictures project to search for a new Kato, the sidekick of playboy-turned-vigilante Brit Reid, which is played by Seth Rogen.

According to Variety, sources said Chow left on amicable terms and had several other projects he wanted to pursue that didn't fit with "Hornet's" production schedule.

Michel Gondry is directing the film.

Chow had initially signed on to direct the film as well, but then opted just to play Kato, the role Bruce Lee took in the original 1960s TV show.

Character is Reid's chauffeur by day and Green Hornet's martial arts-skilled sidekick by night.

Production begins in September, with a release date set on July 9, 2010.

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.


Sources: Variety

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  1. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    agree Jaycee chan is wicked, f*ck it his better than his dad.

    Just watched Invisible Target

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  2. TiJuRod

    Think about it Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Daniel Wu and I forgot to mension earlier Jaycee Chan would be good to and by the way for those who dont know Jaycee Chan is Jackie Chan's son, check them out guys.

    3 years agoby @tito-loves-jujuFlag

  3. syndicate

    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 are also 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

  4. BrandoFresh

    I hope they can re-cast Kato in time for September.

    3 years agoby @brandofreshFlag

  5. Lock and Stock

    How's about Jackie chan (just joking), i'm telling you guys, the way this movie is headed Jet li will be Kato, money talks. If they offer him a good sum of cash, he will jump on board. I believe jet was kevin smith's top choice years ago when he wrote his draft.

    3 years agoby @m-man360Flag

  6. Diaigma

    ah oh

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  7. TiJuRod

    Nicholas Tse is a cool actor pretty big in China and is a good Martial Artist and I seen a couple of his movies and hes pretty funny and he speaks english..lol.. it would be cool(my opinion)if they cast him as kato you guys can google him or something and let me know if you think hell be good, bad, or ok.... Oh and check out Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, and Daniel Wu.. those are my other favorite chinese actors. they could be cool for the part to.

    3 years agoby @tito-loves-jujuFlag

  8. mystery-man

    I AGREE PUT TONY JAA

    3 years agoby @nivleFlag

  9. IamBATMAN

    BOBBY LEE!!!

    3 years agoby @iambatmanFlag

  10. The First Avenger: JohnnyBlaze

    this just went to crap. Chow was the only actor i could tollorate taking Bruce's legacy i probly wont be seeing this now.

    3 years agoby @johnnyblazetb82Flag

  11. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    The Alan Clark version is the proper draft, Rogen & Golberg, just did minor recorrections and add ins.
    BTW that Nightmare on elm st Script to the remake was an epic definition of failure.
    But thanks for the at least i now know what to expect, the end of JEH's career

    I agree with the people that say Tony Jaa...

    Problem is he is too busy atm, filming, chreographing, directing and starring and of course writing Ong Bak 3.
    &
    Donnie Yen is too busy doing IP Man 2 & 3 back to back

    Now i'd rather see those 3 films than The Green Hornet

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  12. lstinedurf

    Donnie Yen

    3 years agoby @lstinedurfFlag

  13. scrubby

    Get Chow back and kick Rogen off the set.

    3 years agoby @scrubbyFlag

  14. -comrade-

    Tony Jaa sounds good.

    3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  15. DarkTower19

    So, who's gonna play Kato, I wonder. My vote is still Tony Jaa. All he needs to do is flip around and elbow people in the face. No speaking required.

    3 years agoby @darktower19Flag

  16. Lock and Stock

    Thank's for teh SCRIPT J.a, but this draft i believe is by Alan clark, any chance of getting the rogen and golberg one?

    3 years agoby @m-man360Flag

  17. ed_wood

    Sucks, but ok.

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  18. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    ok, nice i guess.

    Any one wanna read the SCRIPT, let me know because i got it :)

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  19. hihodiddily

    cool, glad to see things are moving along with this one lol. cant wait to see it.

    3 years agoby @messiahbolicalFlag

  20. isa98

    First

    3 years agoby @isa98Flag

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