Amatsu
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I think this deserves its own thread.
groovy_walls from LJ wrote:After a few weeks of speculation, we finally have a concrete "YES"!
Get your party hats out American Gackt fans, the "mad aristocrat" is coming to a theater near you! ^^
Gackt, pictured above with Co-Star Josh Hartnett , will play in the 2009 film Bunraku, alongside other popular American stars including Demi Moore.
Many questions still remain, of course.
So far all we know is that he will be playing Josh Hartnett's "partner". Also it would seem that the Director Guy Moshe, traveled to Japan to personally ask Gackt to participate in the film!
The question of whether or not his lines will be in English is still up in the air though. I guess we will still have plenty of speculation to keep us busy!
The news can be found over on Gackt.com and Gackt&Dears
Information on the movie can be found on IMDB and the New Bunraku News Community: [info]bunraku_blog
Information on Josh Hartnett can be found on his IMDB Profile.
We certainly have something to look forward to in 2009! ^^:
Translation by [info]supacat
Gackt.com announcement-
Gackt is set to appear in a Hollywood film! Distributed by Snoot Entertainment and Picturesque, the film "Bunraku" stars Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbour 2001), Demi Moore (Ghost 1990), and filming has commenced. It was Gackt's appearance last year in the NHK drama Fuurin Kazan as Uesugi Kenshin that garnered him Hollywood attention. Writer and director Guy Moshe had a burning desire for Gackt to play the role of Josh Hartnett's partner, and came to Japan in person to try to persuade Gackt to take on the role. Gackt was struck by the director's enthusiasm and committed to the role!
Translation by [info]chibi_gakuto
Gackt's Comments on Gackt.com:
Last year, it was an honour for me to be able to express a new image of Uesugi Kenshin in the Taiga Drama "Fuurin Kazan" for the world to appreciate. In the creation of a borderless world in the near future, to be able to express the Bushido Spirit in a role with my partner, main actor Josh Hartnett, makes me extremely interested.
More than anything, to have the director come to Japan himself and his zealous attitude in conveying to me that he wants me in his movie, touched my heart. That coupled with the director's strong feelings of my neccessity in the movie made me gave my consent.
In a line-up of big hollywood names, I want to prove my acting for the world to see. Please look forward to it. Another one of my dreams has come true.
Gackt Camui