As evidenced by this brief interview with Matthew Fox (Lost), the Wachowski Bros., creators of the blockbuster Matrix films, will be bringing their inimitable style to the live-action remake of the popular 60’s cartoon Speed Racer. Fox appears in costume only briefly in this clip, but the design is unmistakably Wachowski: form-fitting black leather, similar to the designs seen in the Matrix pictures.
Stuck in development limbo for nearly 15 years,
Speed Racer finally began filming last year. Green screen photography began this year and the film is officially categorized as “still in production” by the studio.
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Speed Racer also stars
Emile Hirsch (Alpha Dog) as Speed Racer,
Susan Surandon (Enchanted) as Mom Racer,
John Goodman (Big Lebowski) as Pops Racer and
Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) as Rex Racer, with
Christina Ricci (Planet Terror) playing Trixie, Speed’s girlfriend.
Speed Racer synopsis courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures:
