My wife has become obsessed with Asian culture. She actually KNEW who this Rain guy was as soon as I told her. Apparently if I watched more Stephen Colbert, I would too. However, I hesitate to get excited about any role that is taken up by a popstar. Even if it is a Wachowskis’ movie called Ninja Assassin. Too me anything with the Wachowski’s and the name Ninja Assassin just screams a sure win to me.
South Korean pop star Rain has landed a leading role in Larry and Andy Wachowski’s Ninja Assassin, reports Variety.Tentatively scheduled to shoot from March to July in Berlin, the Warner Bros. film will be produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski’s, with V For Vendetta helmer James McTeigue likely to direct.
It looks like this guy has a supporting role in the Wachowski version of Speed Racer, so perhaps they saw some potential in him that I jump to the conclusion that he wont have.
With a little background checking on this guy, I am surprised I had never heard of him. He made Time Magazine’s online user poll for most influential people who shape our world, although he was not in the magazine’s actual list. I am thinking a horde of crazy Korean fans and a few side orders of the internets might have shaped that result.
So is an unknown popstar in a staring movie role BETTER than a known popstar getting a starring movie role?
Edit: My wife now informs me that he was in a Korean RomCom called “I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK”. I actually think I have a little more respect for him. That title is awesome!
