cinematical.com - 7/14/2009
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On Friday, Spoiler TV posted casting call information for the role of Kato in The Green Hornet , Seth Rogen 's long-struggling feature based on the iconic radio and television hero. Prior to the call, Kung Fu Hustle star, writer and director Stephen Chow was attached to play the role, and ...
hollywoodinsider.ew.com - 7/8/2009
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Cameron Diaz is considering an offer to play
the female lead in Green Hornet , opposite Seth...
Rogen. A deal hasn't been sealed yet, but sources tell EW that she is in early talks for the role. Her reps at CAA declined comment. Michel Gondry is set to ...
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Exclusive: Cameron Diaz in talks for 'Green Hornet' | ...
spoilertv-movies.blogspot.com - 7/11/2009
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[KATO] ALL ASIAN ETHNICITIES, Male, 20's - early
40's. Brit Reid's manservant/chauffeur by day and Green Hornet's...
martial arts-skilled sidekick by night sptv050769. Actor doesn't have to have Martial Arts experience Source: SpoilerTV > ...
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Exclusive - The Green Hornet - Casting Call - Kato
variety.com - 7/21/2009
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Cameron Diaz negotiating for love interest role Columbia
Pictures is in early talks with Nicolas Cage to...
play the gangster villain in "The Green Hornet." Cameron Diaz is negotiating to play a reporter and love interest in the Michel Gondry-directed ...
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Nic Cage in talks for 'Green Hornet' - Entertainment ...
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Stephen Chow off Green Hornet Completely
The Movie Blog —
... going to be the opposite and we would get a fitting tribute to the character on screen.
I give Seth Rogen the benefit of the doubt, but when his director Stephen Chow stepped down (but still agrees to co-star) I had to extend that benefit a little further. Now it appears that Chow is out. The guy is just to busy with other things that are more important to him. Ok, stretch that doubt a little further…
But then I saw the casting call for his replacement.
Cinematical says
Chow has another feature he would like ...
Chow leaves The Green Hornet
Filmstalker —
... through Cinematical comes the comment: ”[KATO] ALL ASIAN ETHNICITIES, Male, 20's - early 40's. Brit Reid's manservant/chauffeur by day and Green Hornet's martial arts-skilled sidekick by night sptv050769. Actor doesn't have to have Martial Arts experience” Done and dusted. The word is that the scheduling conflicts were just too difficult to overcome, especially with the delays that the project was facing. However I'm not so sure. Consider the words from Stephen Chow himself ...
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Rogen Still Hot For Green Hornet
cinematical.com 7/20/2009 —
Last week Cinematical reported on a casting call advertisement posted July 10 on Spoiler TV for actors to play Kato in Seth Rogen's long-gestating big screen adaptation of The Green Hornet . While this more or less officially confirmed that ...
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