Keanu Reeves Gets His Samurai On with Stop-Motion ‘Hidari’ Film
Keanu Reeves will star in the upcoming stop-motion film 'Hidari,' directed by Masashi Kawamura. The film is based on the legend of Jingorō Hidari, a multi-talented figure from Japan's Edo period. It follows Hidari's quest for revenge after personal losses and features mechanical prosthetics and a wooden companion.
- ▪Keanu Reeves has been cast in the lead role of the stop-motion film 'Hidari.'
- ▪The film is a feature-length adaptation of a 2023 short film about the legendary figure Jingorō Hidari.
- ▪Hidari's story involves themes of revenge and personal loss, set against the backdrop of Japan's Edo period.
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- ▪ Wake Up Samurai — Keanu Reeves Carves Out Lead Role in Japanese Stop-Motion 'Wood Sculpture' Film Hidari — IGN — Top
- ▪ Keanu Reeves to Voice Lead in Stop-Motion Samurai Movie ‘Hidari’ — Variety
- ▪ Keanu Reeves to Lead Voice Cast of ‘Hidari,’ Japanese Stop-Motion Samurai Epic From Director Masashi Kawamura — The Hollywood Reporter
- ▪ Keanu Reeves To Lead Voice Cast Of Masashi Kawamura’s Edo Era-Set Animation ‘Hidari’ — Deadline
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Do you like movies with stop-motion animation, samurai, or Keanu Reeves? If you answered “yes” to either, you may be interested in Hidari, an upcoming stop-motion movie that just landed Reeves in the lead role. Directed and written by Masashi Kawamura, the film is a feature-length version of his 2023 samurai short film about Jingorō Hidari. In real life, Hidari was a man of many talents during Japan’s Edo period, including an architect, sculptor, and comedian. Kawamura’s film is loosely based on Hidari’s legend and will portray him as a man out for revenge after the death of his father figure and fiancee and the loss of his right arm.
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