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Aug 14, 2022 · August 14, 202210:03 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. 7-Minute Listen. Playlist. "Bullet Train" star Hiroyuki Sanada talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about improvising lines with Brad...
- “Ring”
- “Sunshine”
- “Speed Racer”
- “Lost”
- “Bullet Train”
That’s right. Sanada has played iconic characters in legendary films for decades. In “Ring,” he plays the former husband of the journalist main character, whose touch of clairvoyance does nothing to stop him from succumbing to the cursed videotape. When we asked him if he had any premonition (like his character, you see) that “Ring” would spawn a h...
In Danny Boyle’s outer space epic Sanada plays Kaneda, the captain of a ship tasked with reigniting the sun (via a huge nuclear payload). When they deviate from their mission to investigate the spacecraft of an earlier, now missing crew, things predictably go to hell. Sanada relished the opportunity to work with Boyle, whose work he knew from the t...
For the Wachowskis’ “Speed Racer,” Sanada has a small role as Mr. Musha, the CEO of Musha Motors, one of the corporate owners in the high-stakes world of professional racing. While his part might not have been huge, he still had a blast on the movie. “I had so much fun,” Sanada said. “The Wachowskis were such great creators and they created very un...
In the final, oftentimes mystifying season of “Lost,” Sanada showed up as Dogen, an Other who presided over a spot on the island known as the Temple. (This is where Sayid was brought back from the dead.) It feels like a muddle now, but even back then Sanada had a uniquely commanding screen presence, even if it seemed weird that they would introduce...
For “Bullet Train,” Sanada’s character is only known as The Elder. And he’s talked about, by several other characters, in hushed tones, before he finally shows up on the train in the third act. When we asked if this added to the pressure of his performance, he said yes. “I had pressure for everything,” Sanada said. He was most excited about his big...
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Aug 4, 2022 · By Kathryn Shattuck. Published Aug. 4, 2022 Updated Dec. 8, 2022. Hiroyuki Sanada, the Japanese actor, martial artist and sword master, has sliced and diced his way through “Mortal Kombat ...
Aug 1, 2022 · Hiroyuki Sanada On Doing Improv With Brad Pitt, His Character Elder & How Bad Ass 'Bullet Train' Is - YouTube. The Hollywood Reporter. 1.08M subscribers. 729. 35K views 1 year ago...
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Bullet Train is a 2022 American action comedy film directed by David Leitch and starring Brad Pitt as a former assassin who must battle fellow killers while riding a bullet train.
