Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou is going to make his Hollywood debut in The Green Hornet.
Chou has been cast as Kato, the main character’s sidekick, previously played by the legendary Bruce Lee in the original drama in the 60s.
Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow was previously cast but he pulled out of the production; Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo was once tipped as hot favorite to take the role, but it’s Chou that was chosen.
The movie is scheduled for summer 2009 release; the filming should start pretty soon.
Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo is hopeful to star in a Hollywood film The Green Hornet. He is hot favorite to replace Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow who withdrawn himself from the movie which is based on a popular American TV series.
If things are going well, Kwon will play the role as Kato, played by the late kungfu legend Bruce Lee, as the sidekick for the main character.
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Hong Kong star Stephen Chow is rumored to be making a new Kungfu movie starring Hollywood actor Jack Black and actress Anne Hathaway.
Taiwan all girls pop group S.H.E met with Hong Kong star Stephen Chow at Beijing’s premiere for CJ7, the latest movie from Chow.
S.H.E sing the theme song for CJ7.
A spokesman for Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow denied on Monday that the star has been invited to participate in a movie version of The Green Hornet.
A purported remake of the 1960s American TV series has been a street gossip. A recent report says Knocked Up film star, comic actor Seth Rogen, is in final talks with Columbia Pictures to play the title role, and Rogen wants Stephen Chow to play his sidekick Kato, a role immortalized by late Kungfu legend Bruce Lee.
A reporter with Beijing Morning Post contacted and sought confirmation from Chow’s production company, Star Overseas, on Monday, and got a negative answer from a spokesman.
“We haven’t got any information at this time. We don’t know who the director is and what the screenplay is like,” the spokesman said.
If invited, will Stephen chow accept the role?
“We could not answer this hypothetical question, as the schedule and casting are the most important elements.”
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