Wednesday August 5, 2009 Taiwan Since Hollywood Columbia announced it was remaking "The Green Hornet", it has garnered media attention because they strongly invited Stephen Chow to direct and star in the movie as Kato. A year has passed, the movie has been set for a release next year, yet it hasn't started filming. What is the reason, the cause is Stephen Chow. After resigning his role as the director, last month Stephen Chow went ahead and gave up on playing the role of Kato, this caused the movie company to have to find a replacement. Yesterday, some media discovered Stephen Chow's old buddy Tin Kai Man revealing in a blog that the main lead for "The Green Hornet" has already been set as Jay Chou. Yesterday Tin Kai Man wrote on the blog: "The movie company has already found a person for "The Green Hornet"....the one to play "The Green Hornet" is Jay Chou." Afterwards when he was interviewed by the media, Tin Kai Man expressed with a lot of certainty: "I have my source. Actually Stephen never said he was going to do "The Green Hornet", it was just everyone rumouring it. It's all good now for me to say it, you don't have to disturb Stephen anymore." And as to why the movie company chose Jay Chou, Tin Kai Man revealed on the blog, in order to commemorate Bruce Lee, the people in America wanted to get someone who was a fan of Bruce Lee to play Kato, at the same time this person must be well known so Jay Chou was chosen in the end. But when Jay Chou's agent Miss Chen was interviewed yesterday, she replied to this news "I'm not clear about this, I cannot confirm it". But Tin Kai Man told reporters that after finishing directing "Pandamen", Jay Chou will be heading straight to America to film "The Green Hornet". credits: Jaychoustudio.
Never heard of this movie, but i would assume it would be funny since they wanted stephen chow in it. But then with Jay, it may be the opposite
yea i agree jay chou isn't a great actor from the movies i've seen him in. plus he seems to muffle when he is speaking. it's hard to understand. he's a brilliant singer though.
When I first red this I went 'WHAT THE FACK!?!?!' if they end up casting Jay Chou, biggest damn mistake these guys will EVER make. He's crap at acting. He should just stick to singing.
its already confirmed that he is...The Green Hornet was doomed from the day Stephen Chow dropped out...Jay Chou can't really act and he can't open his eyes.
wat???? i think jay chou's acting is pretty good, secret is one of my favourite movies! btw apparantely jay chou got chosen for the role over kwon sang woo (according to http://www.allkpop.com/index.php/full_story/jay_chou_picked_over_kwon_sang_woo_for_the_green_hornet/) im pretty big fan of ksw but jay chou is definitely better! =)
The fact that they are remaking bruce lee movies is pissing me off... Green Hornet with Jay Chou? Enter the Dragon with Bi Rain? This is bull****, they dont have the heart to carry on that legacy.
