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Hiroyuki Sanada Mediates Wachowskis' Speed Racer Vision
by Fred Topel | August 22, 2007
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After menacing Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3, Hiroyuki Sanada will play another villain in a big budget action movie: the Wachowski brothers' live action Speed Racer movie.

"Evil again," Sanada mused about his role. "Kind of bad guy but serious businessman. He manages the whole racing industry. Money, money, money."

Shooting on mostly green screen, Sanada had to navigate the two brothers' sometimes differing visions. "They are so funny, both of them have their own view. We're going to try a lot of ways, a lot of approach for each scene. Andy says something, Larry says something, and mixed together ourselves, and then find out the best way. Both of them say okay, they ask me, 'Are you happy?' Done, go on."

At least with the Wachowskis' new camera systems, the actors can see their work immediately. "It's amazing. They have big, big monitors on set and checking every shot. High quality, modern, so clear and beautiful."


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Evimeleth
Evimeleth writes:
on Aug 22 2007 05:36 AM

Isn't Larry known as Linda nowadays?

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Callpacas
Callpacas writes:
on Aug 22 2007 07:09 AM

Wachowski brothers' ---phew!!! the first thing that popped into my mind with the mention of Green Screen was the artificiality of 300 . Matrix highway style -> great!

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IMAmoose24
IMAmoose24 writes:
on Aug 22 2007 07:26 AM

300 was not suposed to look realistic at all.

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MarkusCominToGETCHA
MarkusCominToGETCHA writes:
on Aug 22 2007 09:52 AM

if it looks anything like the Matrix highway scene consider me there opening night
can't wait for this one


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Pilgermann
Pilgermann writes:
on Aug 22 2007 10:04 AM

300 wasn't supposed to look realistic but they still could've made it look more interesting.

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