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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 Mark "RorMachine" Cassidy - 7/9/2012


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".







Source: Variety
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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 - 7/9/2012, 3:52 PM
I'm more excited for the red dawn remake. Sorry Wolvie
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 - 7/9/2012, 3:56 PM
Hey, at least they didn't cast a white guy.
DanteSparda - 7/9/2012, 3:58 PM
I prefered Hiroyuki Sanada for Silver Samurai, but I don't really know much about this actor.
BB - 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 - 7/9/2012, 4:09 PM
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 - 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 - 7/9/2012, 4:14 PM
this could be waaaaaaaaaaaaaay cool...
but then again, its FOX....
GUNSMITH - 7/9/2012, 4:15 PM
I IMAGINED HIM BIGGER, BUT I THINK THE ARMOR ON THIS GUY WILL DO THE JOB.
Greengo - 7/9/2012, 4:16 PM
shit movie
bring on the reboot
SHHH - 7/9/2012, 4:16 PM
Fox Got First Class Half Ass Right...
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
BattlinMurdock - 7/9/2012, 4:17 PM
James Mangold for the win. He knows his stuff.
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 - 7/9/2012, 4:23 PM
I like this cast.. hope this movies great
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 - 7/9/2012, 4:38 PM
fox please don't f*ck up yet another comic book movie.
ClarkFarley2012 - 7/9/2012, 4:43 PM
Not a bad actor. Let's see what he's got.
Optimus83 - 7/9/2012, 4:46 PM
obviusly Silver Samurai in The Wolverine. ...
TheOne20 - 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 - 7/9/2012, 4:52 PM
Decent choices. :)

Now the only thing i worry is just Fox.
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 - 7/9/2012, 4:58 PM
I JUST HOPE THEY DO IT BETTER THAN ORIGINS.
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 - 7/9/2012, 5:07 PM
He was in a villain in a James Bond movie opposite Pierce Bronson.
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/9/2012, 6:08 PM
@hockeypants - that's your opinion. The shingen / mariko story is amazing. Tentacle, yukio... Gotta re-read it.
chucksome12391 - 7/9/2012, 6:09 PM
I want a real wolverine movie with him actually becoming a superhero. And it would be sweet if they could figure out a way for him to wear a mask like the comics but it would have to be changed a bit for it to look good on film.

PS

F.U.C.K. Silver Samurai

Omega Red would be way better, if I was from Japland I would want the Jap story but I would rather see him save Canada from Omega Red looking for the carbonadium synthesizer.
HULK2099 - 7/9/2012, 6:14 PM
I Love it but could've been a bigger guy l
j0hnb1aze - 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 - 7/9/2012, 7:59 PM
im not mad
Scabsallover - 7/9/2012, 8:03 PM
He's Chinese! Not Japanese!

Rabble rabble rabble
ThePowerCosmic - 7/9/2012, 8:23 PM
I love Marvel, but man I hate Fox! Which is why I have a FF 2 Avatar.
limer99 - 7/9/2012, 8:50 PM
Hey, can someone tell me how the coolest character in comic books has the shittiest movies?
Vafrous - 7/9/2012, 8:53 PM
This guy is cool in Hawaii-5-0...
Watcher - 7/9/2012, 9:01 PM
I agree with TeleVizion, Helagood and Trudey.

There is next to no hope of this being anything other than a total crapfest.

Everything I have heard about this from day one has been terrible news and the hits keep right on a rollin.
Insomnium - 7/9/2012, 9:12 PM
they should have casted ken watanabe that would have been perfect
tazmaniak - 7/9/2012, 10:02 PM
Does anyone think Viper might be in the movie? Remember in late 2010 when there was a supposed Wolverine character breakdown floating around the net?

http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2010/10/want-to-see-the-wolverine-2-cast-list/

I think this list was real. Mariko's husband was a crime boss in the comics, but this list from almost 2 years ago identifies him as a Minister of Justice. And now we learn that the character actually will be a Minister of Justice. And look at the names. In the comic, his name is Noburu-Hideki. The list calls him Noburo Moro. This new report calls him Norubo Mori. They changed his name slightly and the list had it very close.

It lists Viper as his secretary. I think she's in the movie. This breakdown seems pretty accurate so far.
kisama - 7/10/2012, 12:48 AM
so instead of casting a japanese actor for a japanese role...they're gonna give it to a korean actor....

not saying he wont be a good actor but still
BB - 7/10/2012, 1:12 AM
ITS HESKEY KID ITS THE BEST THERE IS, HE FAKES A SHOT TO THE LEFT BUT HE STILL MISSES...HESKEY!!!!!!
SilentBob - 7/10/2012, 1:12 AM
Yo @gunsmith...very cool video bro. I am now excited to see what this guy can bring to the table. I was a wee lad when the Frank Miller mini series hit and it holds a fond place in my nerdy little heart. Please don't frack this up FOX
DDD - 7/10/2012, 1:58 AM
BADASS, WILL YUN LEE is perfect for
SILVER SAMURAI!

He's KOREAN but ASIANS of a different nationality
are always playing ASIANS from other
nationalities!

It doesn't matter! That's just a bunch childish
talk!
FireKnightRises - 7/10/2012, 1:59 AM
silver samurai is shit villain and I don't think we will see him wearing armor

this looks like will be worse than origins
DDD - 7/10/2012, 2:01 AM
Whoops, my keyboard didn't type the word
"OF" before "CHILDISH TALK"!

Guess it's time to get a new keyboard!
lol
DDD - 7/10/2012, 2:08 AM
Oh, if only MARVEL had WOLVERINE back!

FOX has raped the character to death!
AgentDelta - 7/10/2012, 2:48 AM
I'm going to take a guess that he is just going to be a guy in a silver business suit, looking more like The Gorgon than Silver Samurai. Plus, this is Fox so expect him to have different powers, probably be related to Jubilee or something, and to be a business partner of Avalanche or something daft.
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