The manga series death note features an extensive cast of fictional characters designed by. My two cents on death note and the american movies. Now that production has begun on netflixs new thriller death note, one of the most important voice roles in this adaptation has been cast. It was directed by adam wingard and stars nat wolff, margaret qualley, and keith stanfield. Death note is a manga by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata that spawned a media franchise. Given how well the whole animetoliveaction american movie thing has done so far, i willing to say that whoever decided to direct a this death note movie must have a death wish. The first two movies were already shown in american theaters, and the first one can also be bought on dvd. The live action japanese one was dubbed over with the english voices of the original actors, so no worries about zac effron playing light. Death note is an american feature film loosely based on the death note manga series. Its the most glaring symptom of a film that utterly fails to investigate its. With the hit japanese manga death note getting a bigbudget american adaptation on netflix, we sit down exclusively with the cast and crew. The story follows the novel of a character named light yagami, who uses the notebook he found in order to cleanse the world of those humans which he deemed unfit for society.
Netflixs live action movie, actors revealed pics discussion in movie alley started by mizzchoc, jul 1, 2016. The manga series death note features an extensive cast of fictional characters designed by takeshi obata with their storylines created by tsugumi ohba. While the metaphysical thriller manga has already been adapted into a successful twoseason anime series and a 2006 japanese film, last april it was reported that warner bros. Universal pictures has revealed that vertigo entertainment is developing an american live action film adaptation of tsugumi ohba and takeshi obatas supernatural suspense manga story death note. Death note actor tatsuya fujiwara cast in ghiblis arrietty jun 3, 2010 moteki romantic comedy manga gets liveaction tv show may 20, 2010 liveaction gantz films to be screened in singapore. Why go through all the trouble of setting death note in america if. The world has become so enthralled that multiple liveaction movies, stage plays. Asian american actor tells how he was blatantly informed that only white actors will be cast in the us live action death note movie. Why death note is guilty of whitewashing, and what we can do to prevent more movies like it the manga adaptation, which casts a white actor in its lead role, is now on netflix. Death note 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ill say this right now, if this movie was 100 minutes of light writing names in the death note and their deaths playing in as gory a fashion as is possible, this movie would have been great. Death note, desu noto is a 2006 japanese supernatural thriller film based on the manga series of the same title by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. The film was directed by adam wingard and stars nat wolff as light turner based on light yagami, margaret qualley as mia sutton misa amane, and keith stanfield as l.
Death note 2 movie cast, characters, release date, plot, trailer and everything you need to know. Well, youve got to start somewhere back in may, shortly after heroes and hawaii fiveo star masi oka was announced as a producer for the hollywood liveaction movie adaptation of the hit manga series death note, he began speaking to the media about his intentions for the project in interviews, masi said that he would push for japanese actors and that he wanted to cast japanese. This was one of the sickest animes ive seen and america would be wise to bring it to america as a live action movie. Lakeith stanfield is an american actor who portrays the character l in netflixs death note. I cant believe how stupid some people are this is an american adaptation.
If the movie is based in america, then the ethnicity of the characters would be changed accordingly to fit that location. Death note whitewashing accusations grow as it casts. Producer masi oka announces first japanese actor in. Death note 2010 american death note movie in development.
The manga adaptation, which casts a white actor in its lead role, is now on netflix. The english film adaptation of death note has been longindevelopment. Even l who has english in him and i see mainly english is played by an asian actor. Nat wolff at an event for death note 2017 death note 2017 lakeith stanfield at an event for death note 2017. And in those movies guess what, they made nearly every character japanese. Directed by 20 writing credits 7 cast 6 produced by 8 music by 2. Gary oldman is a talented english movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. To translate hours of animated content into a 100minute movie removed from the society the original content is steeped in requires making difficult decisions and cuts that, no matter what, will offend those familiar with the source material. In a video, he states that he was told to his face that they were not. Ray penber an american character was played by an asian actor. Adam wingards netflix adaptation is a whitewashed waste of time part of you will wish this had been a netflix show instead of a netflix movie part of you will wish. Netflix whitewashed its death note remake, and thats not. Zac efrononly the movie has been confirmed and the script is currently underworks. Yet his might be the hardesthitting commentary to date, simply because it relates personal experience to back up what so many are saying about inappropriate casting bias.
Nat wolff is an american actor who portrays the character light turner in netflixs death note. Along with the main cast, wingard attended a netflix panel at san diego comic con in 2017 to promote the film. Many aggravated american fans of the series have compared netflixs death note to ghost in the shell, which cast scarlett johansson in the lead role, changing minimal details in the text to. Additionally, while the 61yearold actor is a twotime oscarnominee, dafoe does carry serious nerd cred with roles in films like sam raimis spiderman and now the aforementioned justice league movie. As the worlds deadliest book club returns, heres everything you need to know about the cast, characters, release date, plot, trailer and spoilers for netflixs death note 2 movie. This relatively unknown us actress also played raquel in the 20 drama movie palo alto, wherein she costarred with nat wolff the actor strongly believed to have been cast as us death note s light yagami. Adam wingard is an american film director who directed netflixs death note it was announced on april 27, 2015 that wingard would direct the film. They didnt do justice to the death note live action movies either so people should not whine about whitewashing. Death note is a 2017 american neonoir supernatural thriller film loosely adapted from the japanese manga of the same name created by tsugumi ohba and takeshi obata. Voice actors, characters, tv shows, movies, video games, shorts, commercials and voice compares from the death note franchise death note franchise behind the voice actors login.
Have been perfect as light yagami in a north american version of death note. The global market for major studio films like death note, which is being made by warner bros. When netflix picked up the film after warner brothers dropped it, it was reported that stanfield was being considered for an unnamed role although an official offer had not yet been made. Death note movie cast adds keith stanfield screen rant. Death note 2 movie cast, characters, release date, plot. Combine one college student fed up with the state of the world with death god who feels the same.
An update to the death note series in which a mysterious notebook contains deadly powers. Zac efron only the movie has been confirmed and the script is currently underworks. It will be interesting, to say the least, to see how a shinigami will fit into this western adaptation of death note. Heres the death note liveaction movie cast of actors. Fans of death note will know yagami light as the young man who discovers the eponymous item and goes on a spree of delivering his own brand of justice to those he deems evil. Netflixs death note fails asianamericans in the more mundane way that most hollywood. Worst american remake of a nonenglish movie poll image. Death note 2017 filmcast and crew death note wiki fandom. Death note 2017 film netflix developed a separate death note film which was released streaming on august 25, 2017. The films primarily center on a tokyo college student who attempts to change the world into a. My death note cast for the american remake of death note.
Death note director adam wingard has yet to directly respond to the backlash, so we dont know if hes under the same type of pressure scott was about casting white actors for. The film stars nat wolff, lakeith stanfield, margaret qualley, shea whigham, paul nakauchi, jason liles and willem dafoe, and follows the story of an american. Light turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting the attention of a detective, a demon and a girl in his class. Why death note is guilty of whitewashing indiewire. American adaptation of the japanese manga of the same name which follows a high school boy on his way to detention who discovers a mysterious notebook. A string of suspicious, almost supernatural murders brings out the worlds best detective.
It was released streaming on netflix on august 25th, 2017. Light yagami, an ordinary university student, receives a death note which changes his life. Death note 2 movie cast, characters, release date, plot, trailer and. Light up the new world, the third installment in the japanese film series 2016 death. The death note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. A team of professional investigators set out to find out the. Death note 2017 nat wolff at an event for death note 2017 death note 2017 lakeith stanfield. My death note cast for the american remake of death. Light turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting.
Especially when the anime has such a small, new, and devoted audience in north america. A 2015 death note news article on the controversy includes allegations from edward zo, a young asian american actor. Death note movie gets willem dafoe as ryuk the shinigami. Add one tattered old notebook that will put unfathomable power into the hands of a crafty madman. Back in may, shortly after heroes and hawaii fiveo star masi oka was announced as a producer for the hollywood liveaction movie adaptation of the hit manga series death note, he began speaking to the media about his intentions for the project. Because if we wanna watch a death note movie with asian actors set in japan, guess what we already have 3 of those with a 4th one on its way. What makes death note so enthralling and addictive is the way it brings all these elements together. Why does death note 2017 have an allwhite american cast. This movie condenses the 12volume death note story into a single 101minute feature film, vs. Edward zo refused death note audition for being too asian. The 4 actors who would be perfect fits as death notes light tagami, if only. Netflix developed the film after it was dropped by warner brothers in 2016.
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