UPDATE: Will Yun Lee Cast As SILVER SAMURAI In THE WOLVERINE

UPDATE: Will Yun Lee Cast As SILVER SAMURAI In THE WOLVERINE

Earlier on we heard that four Japanese actors had joined the production, now Variety report that the main bad guy - ruthless mutant Kenuichio Harada/Silver Samurai - has also been cast, and Korean star Will Yun Lee will wield the sword. Update: Another villain has been cast!..

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 09, 2012 03:07 PM EST
Filed Under: The Wolverine
Source: Variety



According to Variety, Fox and James Mangold have found the villain for their upcoming Wolverine movie in the form of Will Yun Lee. The site report that - "details of the Harada character are being kept under wraps and production is scheduled to begin next month in Australia." - but of course we all know that "Harada" has to be Kenuichio Harada, better known as The Silver Samurai.

Lee has appeared in numerous movies and tv shows over the years, including the Witchblade tv movie and Elektra. He also has upcoming roles in Red Dawn and the Total Recall remakes.

UPDATE: THR report that Brian Tee (Grimm) has also joined the cast as Norubo Mori, "a corrupt minister of justice who is about to marry the daughter of a Yakuza crime lord".







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CoolantTech
CoolantTech - 7/9/2012, 3:44 PM
dont know him but it should be interesting seeing how they would portray the Silver Samurai on the silver screen
jessepostal
jessepostal - 7/9/2012, 3:52 PM
I'm more excited for the red dawn remake. Sorry Wolvie
santoanderson
santoanderson - 7/9/2012, 3:55 PM
I lost all interest in this project when Aronofsky left. Now it just feels like a sequel to Origins: Wolverine, and who wants that?
Asterisk
Asterisk - 7/9/2012, 3:56 PM
Hey, at least they didn't cast a white guy.
GOTG
GOTG - 7/9/2012, 3:59 PM
seriously this guy starred in elektra anyone associated with that film should stay away from any other marvel property(apart from kevin fiege and stan lee)
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/9/2012, 4:09 PM
BANE5000
BANE5000 - 7/9/2012, 4:10 PM
TelaVizion

He wasnt the tattoo guy, was the main leader of that group, the one that killed Elektra's mom and she fights at the end.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 7/9/2012, 4:13 PM
@santoanderson, I don't get what you mean. The film has the same story it had when Aronofsky was directing it. And as far as we know, the script is more or less the same script Aronofsky was going to use. So why did you lose interest? How does it feel any different now than it did then? The story hasn't been changed. We have a new director, but he's just as competant and acclaimed as Aronofsky.

What have you heard about the film since Aronofsky left that makes it feel more like a sequel to Origins than it previously did?
HelaGood
HelaGood - 7/9/2012, 4:14 PM
this could be waaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool...
but then again, its FOX....
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/9/2012, 4:15 PM
I IMAGINED HIM BIGGER, BUT I THINK THE ARMOR ON THIS GUY WILL DO THE JOB.
Greengo
Greengo - 7/9/2012, 4:16 PM
shit movie
bring on the reboot
SHHH
SHHH - 7/9/2012, 4:16 PM
Fox Got First Class Half Ass Right...
Greengo
Greengo - 7/9/2012, 4:17 PM
j/k

Hope this rocks but I have no faith in this whatsoever

I want this to be done and badass so we can get a new Wolvie.

Sorry Hugh your time has come and gone
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 7/9/2012, 4:20 PM
It's interesting that they purposely hired Japanese actors for the other 4 roles, but an actor of Korean descent for this one.
novaprime
novaprime - 7/9/2012, 4:23 PM
I like this cast.. hope this movies great
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/9/2012, 4:26 PM
THE ONLY THING I TRULY HATE IN THE XMEN FILMS IS THE CONTINUITY..ITS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO FANS. AND THE LIBERTIES THEY TAKE OPPOSING THE SOURCE MATERIAL JUST...IT SUCKS.
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/9/2012, 4:38 PM
fox please don't f*ck up yet another comic book movie.
ClarkFarley2012
ClarkFarley2012 - 7/9/2012, 4:43 PM
Not a bad actor. Let's see what he's got.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 7/9/2012, 4:46 PM
obviusly Silver Samurai in The Wolverine. ...
SimonPhoenix
SimonPhoenix - 7/9/2012, 4:47 PM
All I see is B**ch Bit** B**** from you people. Yet when the time comes, you'll pay your 12 dollars and dress up for the premier. Quit whining!
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/9/2012, 4:52 PM
Decent choices. :)

Now the only thing i worry is just Fox.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 7/9/2012, 4:53 PM
@weneedrevelation, how is that being cheap? It's not like they're getting him for less money because he's already acted in one of their films. And Elektra was 7½ years ago. He's a good actor and martial artist. Why not use him again? He fits the role.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/9/2012, 4:58 PM
I JUST HOPE THEY DO IT BETTER THAN ORIGINS.
SageMode
SageMode - 7/9/2012, 4:58 PM
I'll wait until the X-Men rights are in the custody of Marvel Studios for me to watch their movies.
Robert
Robert - 7/9/2012, 5:07 PM
He was in a villain in a James Bond movie opposite Pierce Bronson.
LAXtremest
LAXtremest - 7/9/2012, 5:17 PM
See, the thing is. Jackman actually plays a good Wolverine. It's all the shit that surrounds him that's shit.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 7/9/2012, 6:06 PM
Silver Samurai was always an annoying, crap character for Wolverine to shit all over. The Japanese saga is way overrated.
Fogs
Fogs - 7/9/2012, 6:07 PM
I'm so skeptic about this one....

Damn, that's such a badass story, they should just keep true to it. By the info so far that's the case, but we know how hard FOX can [frick] up a story (they managed to destroy the Weapon X and Origins ones last time).

I really wish Marvel Studios had the rights back. Too bad it will never happen.
Fogs
Fogs - 7/9/2012, 6:08 PM
@hockeypants - that's your opinion. The shingen / mariko story is amazing. Tentacle, yukio... Gotta re-read it.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 7/9/2012, 6:14 PM
I Love it but could've been a bigger guy l
JonStarkgaryen
JonStarkgaryen - 7/9/2012, 7:29 PM
I’ve got to agree with tazmaniak waaay at the top of this thread.

The script is supposed to be a great foundation for a potentially awesome movie! So far the cast is solid.

Yes its frickin’ fox…but maybe they’ve turned a corner with First Class. Pretty sure if DISNEY had the rights, you’d never get a Rated R Wolverine…

Shut up till further notice, haters.
thewolfx
thewolfx - 7/9/2012, 7:59 PM
im not mad
MisterBabadook
MisterBabadook - 7/9/2012, 8:03 PM
He's Chinese! Not Japanese!

Rabble rabble rabble
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