Asian Star Jay Chou Hired As Hornet’s Kato

COMMENTS (35)

• Typical, robotic Hollywood. Rogen is getting some press right now, so they thought “only Seth Rogen can play ‘Green Hornet’.” A few years ago it would’ve been Will Ferrell, a few years before him it would’ve been Adam Sandler, and a few years before him it would’ve been Eddie Murphy.

  These people have no curiosity or creativity.

  Comment by savvydude — Sunday August 9, 2009 @ 12:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I understand Jay Chou is a great musician but am not sure if acts or speaks much English either…

  Comment by lazysunday — Sunday August 9, 2009 @ 2:58pm PDT  Reply to this post

• When you hear The Green Hornet, you think Bruce Lee, as someone previously mentioned. It’s mind boggling that the only fitting person involved in this project has left it. It looks like it’s headed the Pink Panther way,as much as I love Steve Martin,Beyonce(ish)type of projects do not scream of authenticity. Such a bummer Stephen Chow is not part of this, now it’s going into the bells n whistles route, as if it guarantees anything.

  Comment by Anonymous — Sunday August 9, 2009 @ 10:28pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Jay Chou is a good plus to the film!!

  Comment by bluemonday — Monday August 10, 2009 @ 9:12am PDT  Reply to this post

• The only reason that Seth Rogen is cast is because in theory he’s a box office draw which, since he was announced as the lead, has proven to not be the case at all. Michel Gondry could be interesting. After this weekend I’d go with maybe Channing Tatum. He’s got a Van Williams thing going on. Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry together though – makes me think “stoner superhero movie.” Disagree with anyone though who says the Green Hornet is outdated. Someone’s got to save the newspaper industry – why not Britt Reid in the Black Beauty taking down crime with Kato in the name of the Daily Sentinel? I definitely hope this gets made and soon. Love Gondry generally. His involvement could be great and really unique.

  Alternatively – let’s not forget “The Avengers” with Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman. And those teddy bears.

  Comment by Laura Reynolds — Monday August 10, 2009 @ 9:39pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Quick, who played the original Green Hornet?
  1st thing popped in my head– Not Bruce Lee.
  So who cares?
  Really.

  This is 1 of those wild hair up someone’s ass projects that becomes their last.

  Best of luck to all involved.

  How about adapting Helen Bannerman’s “The Story of Little Black Sambo” to film, Hollywood?
  Comment by The Donger — August 8, 2009 @ 10:40 am

  You obviously haven’t seen any of Eddie Murphy’s recent movies.

  Saw The Rocketeer aboard an aircraft carrier in San Diego. Extremely cool setting for an extremely cool film. RIP Dave Stevens.
  Thanks for buying me that drink.

  Comment by Anonymous — Monday August 10, 2009 @ 10:24pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Any line-up for this film will get pissed in.

  Fortunately its above the line cast is so whacked out it actually has a shot.

  who would you rather see as the Green Hornet? one of the DB’s from Oceans 11 debacles?

  Comment by Daoban — Tuesday August 11, 2009 @ 7:59am PDT  Reply to this post

• “A gravely voiced ethnic moron?!” Why the hell would you say something like that, especially about someone you don’t know?! You are an F-ing bastard. BTW, give this film a chance. I don’t know if it’s going to be great, but give judgement until it actually comes out.

  Comment by Secret Curse — Tuesday August 11, 2009 @ 6:58pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I think Jay will do his best in this film.

  so I really hope more people will encourage him.

  I believe it will be a hit !

  Comment by Yvonne — Tuesday August 18, 2009 @ 8:24am PDT  Reply to this post

• Jay Chou rocks! He fought well in Zhang Yi Mou’s “Curse of the Golden Flowers”, and Gongfu Dunk. He will certainly help in boosting the box office in Asia!

  Comment by Vision9000 — Wednesday September 9, 2009 @ 4:42am PDT  Reply to this post