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[The Last Wizard]

Slaves brought by Portuguese.

Not many, owing to the sheer distances involved - as mentioned it was primarily portuguese traders bringing them along as slaves. Meanwhile with Yasuke, while it's known he was African, a samurai, and in the service of Oda Nobunaga, there's not much in the way of other details available. However, such is part of what makes the movie potential so interesting - you can basically do next to anything and it wouldn't be technically ahistorical.

Damn, thought they were free men that's what I get for being naive. Thanks.

 

[Ratrat]

Not many, owing to the sheer distances involved - as mentioned it was primarily portuguese traders bringing them along as slaves. Meanwhile with Yasuke, while it's known he was African, a samurai, and in the service of Oda Nobunaga, there's not much in the way of other details available. However, such is part of what makes the movie potential so interesting - you can basically do next to anything and it wouldn't be technically ahistorical.

How many good Samurai films has Hollywood made? I think the number is 0, and I hope they at least get a Japanese director and cast.

Edit: or make something fun and selfaware.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

'Highlander' Creator doesn't instill confidence.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

How many good Samurai films has Hollywood made? I think the number is 0, and I hope they at least get a Japanese director and cast.

Edit: or make something fun and selfaware.

Uhhh, do Westerns count?

The Last Samurai is alright.

 

[User 73706]

The Yasuke / Nobunaga sex scene is going to be incredible on the big screen

 

[Toa TAK]

'Highlander' Creator doesn't instill confidence.

That's my only issue. Otherwise this would be an awesome flick.

 

[Frozenprince]

This could be a seminal action movie revitalizing the historical action epic movie.

Or a cluster fuck of epic proportions.

I don't foresee a lot of in between.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

This could be a seminal action movie revitalizing the historical action epic movie.

Or a cluster fuck of epic proportions.

I don't foresee a lot of in between.

To add to this:
If it were to succeed, it could be easily used to justify tending characters with only one or two references in history into the most outlandish but 'historical' figures.

Or on the other hand, it becomes another bullshit reason to claim movies with African leads won't sell.

 

[Skux]

Can't wait to shove it in the faces of people who claim it isn't "historically accurate".

 

[PixelatedBookake]

This could be cool if done well.

This is Nioh's depiction of Yasuke BTW





Yasuke himself is in Nioh

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[HStallion]

This could be a seminal action movie revitalizing the historical action epic movie.

Or a cluster fuck of epic proportions.

I don't foresee a lot of in between.

Kevin Heart is Yasuke

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Thanks Kodama!

 

[disappeared]

Somebody get RZA on the phone.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

This could be cool if done well.

This is Nioh's depiction of Yasuke BTW

I think Idris Elba could play him.

Or the Black Panther actor from Civil War.

 

[HStallion]

Somebody get RZA on the phone.

He had his chance and slummed it up with fat Russel Crowe and Lucy Liu

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

Just saw this randomly on my Facebook feed yesterday (not the movie info, just about the man.

Or maybe it was brought up because of the film but I watched it without audio and the first thing that came up was "move over Tom Cruise (text) regarding being the first non-Japanese samurai or something.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Just saw this randomly on my Facebook feed yesterday (not the movie info, just about the man.

Or maybe it was brought up because of the film but I watched it without audio and the first thing that came up was "move over Tom Cruise (text) regarding being the first non-Japanese samurai or something.

Tom Cruise's character wasn't even the first western samurai.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Adams_(sailor)

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

Tom Cruise's character wasn't even the first western samurai.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Adams_(sailor)

My initial reaction was "the film's called the LAST samurai anyway..." I didn't look into it, but figured it was BS.

 

[DiscoJer]

'Highlander' Creator doesn't instill confidence.

The first movie isn't terrible and popularized katanas among nerds (as opposed to the ninajto used in the popular ninja movies of the day).

 

[rackham]

At first it sounded like pandering bullshit but I didn't know it was a true story. Can't wait.

 

[User 73706]

At first it sounded like pandering bullshit but I didn't know it was a true story. Can't wait.

🤔

 

[Slayven]

Jesus dude really hasn't done anything since Highlander

At first it sounded like pandering bullshit but I didn't know it was a true story. Can't wait.

Cause having a story with a black lead is "Pandering".

 

[Stinkles]

How many good Samurai films has Hollywood made? I think the number is 0, and I hope they at least get a Japanese director and cast.

Edit: or make something fun and selfaware.

dude.


get Takashi Miike to direct.

srsly

 

[Einchy]

Fuck this movie if the RZA doesn't do the soundtrack.

 

[Slayven]

Fuck this movie if the RZA doesn't do the soundtrack.

As long as the only thing he is allowed to do

 

[Stinkles]

Jesus dude really hasn't done anything since Highlander



Cause having a story with a black lead is "Pandering".

i think he was being understandably ignorant of obscure history. i found out about this dude today. and i heard takashi miike was directing.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

Black Samurai? We already kinda have that:

Spoiler

His VA is black.

 

[Einchy]

As long as the only thing he is allowed to do

You've got a deal.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Noice. Hope it's good.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Jesus dude really hasn't done anything since Highlander



Cause having a story with a black lead is "Pandering".

Black lead = pandering
white lead = smart business, best/most qualified person for the job

When you gonna learn this simple truth my guy?

 

[Nudull]

As long as the only thing he is allowed to do

What, not a fan of cinematic masterpiece The Man with the Iron Fists?

 

[akira28]

The Yasuke / Nobunaga sex scene is going to be incredible on the big screen

they're not letting rotten girls write the script. this will be more of a shonen type story

 

[akira28]

]At first it sounded like pandering bullshit[/B] but I didn't know it was a true story. Can't wait.

hey guy. i'm side eying you.

i'm going to go drive, buy some chips, and then I'm going to come back and side eye you some more.

because... you know. how much they pander. to the blacks.

 

[CrazyDude]

Damn, thought they were free men that's what I get for being naive. Thanks.

I mean he could be, but it's not likely.

 

[Qvoth]

should be a pretty cool movie

 

[Messofanego]

"None of the Japanese had seen a black-skinned person before, and Widen said they initially tried to scrub him, believing the color would come off his skin."

 

[CrazyDude]

"None of the Japanese had seen a black-skinned person before, and Widen said they initially tried to scrub him, believing the color would come off his skin."

The scrubbed him because they thought he was covered in ink.

 

[TalonJH]

Something for me to enjoy researching.

 

[Messofanego]

The scrubbed him because they thought he was covered in ink.

Haha

 

[LionPride]

Bring back the Forest!

That movie is fucking awful

 

[juliushandle]

 

[TalonJH]

I think Idris Elba could play him.

Or the Black Panther actor from Civil War.

I was just about to say, suit Idris up.

Spoiler

Ignore me, I put Idris Elba in every movie.

 

[SENPAIatLARGE]

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

I was just about to say, suit Idris up.

Spoiler

Ignore me, I put Idris Elba in every movie.

I mean, assuming he would look and sound like Yasuke from Nioh lol

 

[Strike]

This could be dope if done right.

 

[Baraka in the White House]

Seems like a neat springboard for a movie.