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Sep 17, 2024 · It’s changed slightly in recent years, but for a long time after Last Samurai it felt like any significant Japanese role in a U.S. production went to either Ken Watanabe or Sanada. While Watanane arguably became the bigger movie star thanks to blockbusters such as Inception and Batman Begins, Sanada was the go-to actor for major television ...
Feb 27, 2024 · Sanada first boarded Shogun as the star, but quickly became a producer as well. It wasn’t an empty title; Marks and Kondo wanted to make him a real collaborator.
- Hoai-Tran Bui
Apr 23, 2024 · That effort, an unprecedented one for a U.S. production, was largely headed by Hiroyuki Sanada. He's both a producer of the series and the lead actor.
Mar 7, 2024 · In his eagerness to blend east and west and share a more authentic depiction of his home country and its customs, Sanada relished the opportunity to be a producer, a position he believes came...
- Jake Kring-Schreifels
Mar 4, 2024 · After he said yes to becoming a producer, the creative team began to hire a Japanese crew — including local experts in samurai drama — for production. Sanada had clear goals in mind for ...
- Kat Moon
Mar 5, 2024 · Known as the Sengoku Jidai or "Warring States period" (roughly 1467-1615), this was an era defined by near-constant civil wars, as feudal lords engaged in a struggle for total...
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Apr 24, 2024 · You’ve said that as a producer, all that preparation allowed you to be more free as an actor. Was there a scene where you felt most free as Toranaga? The most exciting and tough scene was ...
