THE WOLVERINE & THE LAST SAMURAI Actor Hiroyuki Sanada Joins The Casts Of WESTWORLD Season 2 & AVENGERS 4
Multiple sources are reporting that Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada has signed on for a major role in Westworld season two and has also apparently signed on for a mystery role in Avengers: Infinity War!
Multiple sources have confirmed that Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine, The Last Samurai) has joined the cast of HBO's hit sci-fi drama Westworld in what's being described as a major supporting role. Details on the role in question are being kept under lock-and-key, but thanks to Funko (of all places), we do have his character's name: Musashi, which all but confirms a trip to Samurai World at some point during the coming season.
The character was first unveiled as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Funko! Pop vinyl figure and while at the time, many just assumed it was just a cool nod to the show's season finale, it looks like it was actually a clue for where the show intends on taking us next season. Check out the figure below:
On another note, it appears as though Sanada will also make an appearance in the yet-to-be titled Avengers 4, which is due out May 2019. Details on his potential part remain under wraps, but Deadline reports that he is slated to appear in a supporting role and is expected to film his scenes sometime in the next few weeks.
So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Avengers: Infinity War features:
Directors: Anthony & Joe Russo
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Paul Bettany as The Vision
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp
Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Zoe Saldana as Gamora
Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
Vin Diesel as Groot
Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon (voice)
Sean Gunn as Rocket Raccoon (mo-cap)
Pom Klementieff as Mantis
Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
Benedict Wong as Wong
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Michael Rooker as Yondu
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector
Peter Dinklage in an undisclosed role
Terry Notary in an undisclosed role
Tom Vaughn Lawlor as Ebony Maw
Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Josh Brolin as Thanos
Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters May 4, 2018
Avengers 4 hits theaters May 3, 2019