Yeah yeah yeaaaaah!!!!!Gackt hits Hollywood!
Well, Gackt will be appearing once again on the big screen in a new movie that窶冱 set to come out in 2009 called 窶廝UNRAKU窶? This time, however, it窶冱 a Hollywood flick that will feature both Josh Hartnett and Demi Moore.
Last year someone from Hollywood apparently noticed Gackt窶冱 performance in the NHK drama 「風林火山」 (Fuurinkazan), and well, look where it got him. The screenplay for the movie and directing are under control of Guy Moshe and Gackt, or Yoshi as he窶冱 apparently called in the film, is the
samurai partner to the protagonist (played by Hartnett).
Gackt commented on his decision to perform in the movie and among other things, he窶冱 said that he feels honoured to be recognized around the world for his role on Fuurinkazan. He also stated that he feels it is necessary for him to be a part of this movie and feels as if one of his dreams has come true with this opportunity.
The film is named after a type of traditional Japanese puppet theater, but the universe it is set in also draws inspiration from origami, video games, and other sources. Hartnett plays a drifter on a quest for revenge. Gackt will play his companion, a samurai named Yoshi.
Filming began in Romania during the middle of this month. The movie is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters in 2009, but no release information for Japan has been announced yet.