We know Garret Hedlund will play the lead role of Kaneda, and it looks likely that Kristen Stewart will play his love interest Ky. But who will star as the character most closely associated with the Manga classic, the mentally unstable psychic Tetsuo? Well quite possibly one of the following.
From THR..
D.J. Cotrona (the Detroit 1-8-7 star who just wrapped the role of Flint in G.I.Joe 2: Retaliation), Logan Marshal Green (who appeared in the M. Night Shyamalan-produced Devil and will be seen in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus), Toby Kebbell (he caught the eyes of Warners execs with RocknRolla and is in War Horse), Richard Madden (Robb Stark in Game of Thrones), Rami Malek(appeared in The Pacific and has a supporting role in Twilight: Breaking Dawn—Part 2), and Michael Pitt (the breakout actor on HBO's Boardwalk Empire). Also retesting for the role are Paul Dano (Cowboys & Aliens) and Alden Ehrenreich (Tetro).
Gary Oldman and Helena Bonham Carter are also said to be wanted for roles. THR also say that Kaneda and Tetsuo will be brothers in this story and not just close friends. Now this was a fixture of the original script which has undergone some re-writes so whether they are just going by that I don't know. I certainly hope so! Anyway, what about this shortlist. I'm not familiar with every name but out of those I do know I would say Dano and Kebbell would suit the role best, both are definitely great actors. Pitt and Madden are also interesting choices. What say you guys?
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