Fans have found the perfect lead for the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ movie as ‘Shogun’ actor Hiroyuki Sanada reveals he is a fan of the series and is down to be a part of any future projects.
In an interview with Variety, Sanada is asked if he would star in a Star Wars or Marvel franchise. To which he responds, “Yeah. All of them. Especially Star Wars. I’m a big fan.” When asked if he had a favorite character from the franchise, he responded, “I cannot say one, because [the] world itself is amazing.”
This little interaction has prompted fans to vote for him to star in the upcoming ‘Dawn of Jedi’, keeping in mind his role in ‘Shogun’.
Fans already started flooding X with possible suggestions and insisting that the franchise should, in fact, cast him in a ‘Star Wars’ film.
Perfect Role for him pic.twitter.com/FTnuP3n0np
— JessyA (@JessyAraiza3) April 6, 2024
Any chance of getting him casted, damm he is a good actor
— Rakshit Shah – DUNKI (@rshah2611) April 6, 2024
When Hiroyuki Sanada gets announced for Dawn of the Jedi at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 >>> https://t.co/DFwY7ounkI
— Ecko ☭🌹🍉 (@Blacklight_21) April 6, 2024
I also would like Hiroyuki Sanada to star in a star wars project https://t.co/BGxcFysQ8z
— Just ya dear Brotha Noomspy (@MyBrothaNoompsy) April 6, 2024
Hiroyuki Sanada In ‘Shogun’
The Japanese actor portrayed the character of the warlord in the historical drama “Shogun,” which is based on James Clavell’s book of the same name. The series revolves around Japanese warlords and an English sailor whose ship was wrecked.
Talking about the series, the actor said, “Although the characters are modeled after real people, ‘Shogun’ is a fictional story, For viewers to become immersed in the world inside the story, we need to make it authentic. Our starting point was a Japanese period drama that would not seem unnatural when viewed by Japanese people.”
The show, so far has received wonderful feedback from the audience, most of which revolved around Sanada’s portrayal of the warlord. Though the series has been successful, more seasons aren’t expected as the show’s co-creator, Justin Marks, confirmed that season 1 is where it ends. “We took the story to the end of the book and put a period at the end of that sentence.”
Nevertheless, fans can now expect to see more of Sanada in a possible ‘Star Wars’ role.
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