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Oshii Calls Hollywood Film the 'Most Gorgeous Ghost in the Shell Yet'
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In addition, Oshii said, "Rupert is making his version of the story." The Hollywood film's staff had invited Oshii and Kenji Kamiyama to the set in Hong Kong.
Oshii complemented Johansson's performance as Major and said, "She is becoming the role more than I imagined." He continued, "In the Major there is a ferocious and belligerent side, but she is also tormented by anxiety. Even though she is not completely human, she is also not completely a robot. Scarlett is able to express that in her eyes. She is quite close to the character I depicted."
Sanders and the film's cast also discussed the film at its world premiere in Tokyo on March 16.
began in Wellington, New Zealand in January 2016.
The film's Japanese title is "Ghost in the Shell" in the phonetic katakana alphabet, instead of the "Kouichi Yamadera reprising their roles as the Major, Batou, and Togusa, respectively.
Scarlett Johansson stars in the film as the Major, and villain Kuze, who has a vendetta against the Hanka Corporation.
French actress Chin Han (Independence Day: Resurgence) as Togusa.
Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) is directing the film. Richard Taylor are working on the film.
Additional staff include cinematographer Bart Mueller (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay).
Source: Anime! Anime! (Katsunori Takahashi)
