Chameleon [カメレオン]
Fujiwara Tatsuya to Take On Matsuda Yusaku Role
Popular young actor Fujiwara Tatsuya (25) is to take on the persona of a Japanese movie legend.
In the ‘hard boiled’ thriller “Chameleon” the star of the “Battle Royale” and “Death Note” movies will play a role originally written for the late Matsuda Yusaku* (1950-89) in 1978. The project has finally been realized by the original scriptwriter Maruyama Shouichi (59), who worked with Matsuda on several projects, and producer Kurosawa Mitsuru, the man who shaped Matsuda’s career and is executive producer for the movie. Directed by Sakamoto Junji (50), the movie started filming at the end of November. Fujiwara impressed the director with his forthright acting style and willingness to take physical risks. In one scene, he barreled down a flight of steps on a motorbike and completed filming covered in bruises. The movie is scheduled to open in theaters next summer, and distributor Toei is planning on turning the movie into a series.
* The father of Ryuhei and Shota Matsuda
Source: Japan-Zone.com
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Tatsuya Fujiwara stars in “Chameleon”
Tatsuya Fujiwara is starring in a hardboiled action film titled “Chameleon.” The story involves a group of young swindlers who witness a kidnapping. As a mysterious organization begins killing them off, one of them decides to take revenge into his own hands.
The original script was written about 30 years ago, with the lead role meant to be played by the late actor Yusaku Matsuda. It was written by Shoichi Maruyama, who wrote several of Matsuda’s films, and was to be produced by Mitsuru Kurosawa, who also often worked with Matsuda.
The movie was never made, but Kurosawa decided to revive it with director Junji Sakamoto at the helm and Fujiwara as the star. In addition, the screenplay was adapted to a more modern setting.
Filming started last month and just wrapped up. No CG was used for the action scenes.
The supporting cast includes Shun Shioya, Kei Tani, Masato Hagiwara, Kosuke Toyohara, Hiroshi Inuzuka, Haruko Kato, and Ittoku Kishibe. Release is scheduled for next summer. Distributor Toei is reportedly looking to turn the film into a series.
Source: Tokyograph.com
