Unveiling Diana Lee Inosanto’s Journey In Tales of the Empire Diana Lee Inosanto, a prominent figure in the martial arts community and entertainment industry, steps into the complex world of Star Wars with her character in the new series, Tales of the Empire. Known notably for her role as Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth, her performances are deeply influenced by her godfather, Bruce Lee, and her equally illustrious father Dan Inosanto. From a young age, she learned the value of staying grounded amidst fame and glory, a philosophy imparted by both martial arts icons. I think the beautiful thing about having your
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- 5/4/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Chuck Norris is known for his roundhouse kicks and his action star persona in the ‘80s and the ‘90s. He starred in films such as Good Guys Wear Black, Breaker! Breaker!, and The Octagon. Though he did not reach the level of other action stars of the era such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, he still held his ground. The actor was known for being proficient in martial arts and was also known to have trained many celebrities in martial arts before he became an actor.
Norris made his big screen debut with Bruce Lee’s The Way of The Dragon. The action star has a minor role as Colt, who is recruited by the antagonist to fight against Lee’s Tang Lung. Norris and Lee reportedly developed a friendship when they met at the All-American-Karate Championship tournament, where the Silent Rage star was a two-time world champion.
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Norris made his big screen debut with Bruce Lee’s The Way of The Dragon. The action star has a minor role as Colt, who is recruited by the antagonist to fight against Lee’s Tang Lung. Norris and Lee reportedly developed a friendship when they met at the All-American-Karate Championship tournament, where the Silent Rage star was a two-time world champion.
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- 4/3/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Actor Denzel Washington found himself collaborating for the first time with Dark Knight star Gary Oldman. As much as Washington admired his work, however, he felt it was in his best interest to maintain distance from his co-star.
Denzel Washington opened up about working with Gary Oldman in ‘Book of Eli’ Gary Oldman and Denzel Washington | Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Book of Eli was a new type of movie for Washington. The actor played the titular character in the film, who was the survivor of an apocalypse. What was also new about the feature was working with Gary Oldman for the first time. However, Washington asserted that he rehearsed very little with his Eli co-star.
“We didn’t rehearse a lot,” Washington said in a resurfaced interview with Collider. “You know, he and I got together a couple of times for lunch before we started working, and then we just, I mean,...
Denzel Washington opened up about working with Gary Oldman in ‘Book of Eli’ Gary Oldman and Denzel Washington | Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Book of Eli was a new type of movie for Washington. The actor played the titular character in the film, who was the survivor of an apocalypse. What was also new about the feature was working with Gary Oldman for the first time. However, Washington asserted that he rehearsed very little with his Eli co-star.
“We didn’t rehearse a lot,” Washington said in a resurfaced interview with Collider. “You know, he and I got together a couple of times for lunch before we started working, and then we just, I mean,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It's no secret that George Lucas' original vision for "Star Wars" was heavily influenced by Japanese cinema, specifically the samurai, or chanbara, sword-fighting films of his youth. "Seven Samurai" and, of course, Akira Kurosawa's "Hidden Fortress" were direct inspirations for "A New Hope" and the misadventures of C-3Po and R2-D2. Any student who has studied martial arts will also be able to see a direct link between the ancient techniques of Japanese swordsmanship and the fighting style of Jedi Knights throughout the entire saga. Beginning with the classic duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader aboard the Death Star, the original film's stunt coordinator Peter Diamond incorporated the basic strikes, parries, and blocks that are taught in kendo. Even the concept of balancing one's internal Qi ("chi") energy became the foundation for the Force.
The bridge between the martial arts world and the "Star Wars" galaxy has been...
The bridge between the martial arts world and the "Star Wars" galaxy has been...
- 8/25/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
The following article contains spoilers for "Ahsoka."
"Ahsoka" has finally arrived on Disney+, bringing us the further adventures of Ahsoka Tano, the former Jedi Padawan turned Rebel voiced by Ashley Eckstein in the animated shows "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" and played in live-action by Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka has also appeared in the Disney+ series "The Book of Boba Fett" and "The Mandalorian," the latter of which introduced us to one of the big villains of "Ahsoka," Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto). The character showed up in "Chapter 13: The Jedi" as the Imperial Magistrate of Calodan on the planet Corvus. She battled with Ahsoka, who defeated her before demanding to know the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen). As a close associate of that "Star Wars" villain, we can rest assured that Morgan isn't going to be making things easy for our heroes.
Let's...
"Ahsoka" has finally arrived on Disney+, bringing us the further adventures of Ahsoka Tano, the former Jedi Padawan turned Rebel voiced by Ashley Eckstein in the animated shows "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" and played in live-action by Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka has also appeared in the Disney+ series "The Book of Boba Fett" and "The Mandalorian," the latter of which introduced us to one of the big villains of "Ahsoka," Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto). The character showed up in "Chapter 13: The Jedi" as the Imperial Magistrate of Calodan on the planet Corvus. She battled with Ahsoka, who defeated her before demanding to know the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen). As a close associate of that "Star Wars" villain, we can rest assured that Morgan isn't going to be making things easy for our heroes.
Let's...
- 8/24/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
“Star Wars: Ahsoka,” the highly anticipated live-action series starring Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, debuts this week on Disney+.
Dawson reprises the role after appearing in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian,” though the character made her debut in the 2008 animated film “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and the subsequent animated series of the same name.
Ahsoka is the former padawan of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), the Jedi who turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader. She in turn had her own apprentice, Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) but the two had a falling out.
“Star Wars: Ahsoka” includes other characters from “The Clone Wars” and its sequel series “Star Wars: Rebels,” including Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Huyang (David Tennant). Although teased, fans have yet to see images of Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfadi) or Anakin Skywalker.
There’s also a slew of new characters, including Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson...
Dawson reprises the role after appearing in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian,” though the character made her debut in the 2008 animated film “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and the subsequent animated series of the same name.
Ahsoka is the former padawan of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), the Jedi who turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader. She in turn had her own apprentice, Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) but the two had a falling out.
“Star Wars: Ahsoka” includes other characters from “The Clone Wars” and its sequel series “Star Wars: Rebels,” including Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Huyang (David Tennant). Although teased, fans have yet to see images of Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfadi) or Anakin Skywalker.
There’s also a slew of new characters, including Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson...
- 8/22/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Andrew Davis’ Under Siege is usually considered Steven Seagal’s best movie. However, at the time, most critics singled out Tommy Lee Jones’s performance as the baddie, Strannix, as a scene-stealer. According to Nick de Semlyen’s new book, “Last Action Heroes”, Jones dominating the film was intentional, as Seagal was somewhat reluctant to sign onto the movie. To help entice the star, his screen time was kept to only about 41 minutes. As Davis tells de Semlyen, “Between the Pentagon stuff and all the other cutaways, Tommy is actually in the movie more than Steven.”
According to Davis, Jones took the lead in reworking his bad guy, who he remembers was “flat” and “boring” in the original script. “Tommy said, ‘Why can’t I be a rock n’roll kinda guy? It was a little weird, but Tommy made it work.” Indeed, Jones’s performance would elevate his career,...
According to Davis, Jones took the lead in reworking his bad guy, who he remembers was “flat” and “boring” in the original script. “Tommy said, ‘Why can’t I be a rock n’roll kinda guy? It was a little weird, but Tommy made it work.” Indeed, Jones’s performance would elevate his career,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Diana Lee Inosanto, the writer, director, actress and fight choreographer, has signed with Gersh.
Inosanto is the goddaughter of the revered martial arts master and actor Bruce Lee and the daughter of martial arts authority Dan Inosanto. On the acting front, Inosanto will appear in Disney+’s Star Wars spinoff Ahsoka TV series, where she will play Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth and reprise her role in The Mandalorian.
Inosanto was a stuntwoman for movies like Face/Off, Hulk and served as a martial arts trainer for Rosa Salazar in Alita: Battle Angel and Melissa McCarthy as she played CIA analyst Susan Cooper in Spy.
Inosanto will also have a supporting lead role in Paramount’s animated feature Tiger’s Apprentice, for which she and her husband Ron Balicki of Mars Action Group choreographed the fight designs.
She also wrote, directed and starred in the indie film The Sensei, and along with The...
Inosanto is the goddaughter of the revered martial arts master and actor Bruce Lee and the daughter of martial arts authority Dan Inosanto. On the acting front, Inosanto will appear in Disney+’s Star Wars spinoff Ahsoka TV series, where she will play Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth and reprise her role in The Mandalorian.
Inosanto was a stuntwoman for movies like Face/Off, Hulk and served as a martial arts trainer for Rosa Salazar in Alita: Battle Angel and Melissa McCarthy as she played CIA analyst Susan Cooper in Spy.
Inosanto will also have a supporting lead role in Paramount’s animated feature Tiger’s Apprentice, for which she and her husband Ron Balicki of Mars Action Group choreographed the fight designs.
She also wrote, directed and starred in the indie film The Sensei, and along with The...
- 4/19/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brad Pitt’s foray into “gun-fu” action has another legend behind it: Jackie Chan.
Pitt said he channeled Chan when starring in David Leitch’s “Bullet Train,” an adaptation of the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by Kōtarō Isaka. Pitt plays an assassin who boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto with the mission to collect a briefcase onboard while fending for his life against other trained killers, portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Bad Bunny, Joey King, and Zazie Beetz.
“We always talk about Jackie Chan, how much we love Jackie Chan,” Pitt told Entertainment Tonight of filming the action-comedy, in theaters August 5. “He’s like our Charlie Chaplin, he’s just so underrated. And it’s so amazing the stuff that he’s pulled off. So to do something in that vein, with the comedy infused into the fights, I’ve never done that before!”
Director Leitch...
Pitt said he channeled Chan when starring in David Leitch’s “Bullet Train,” an adaptation of the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by Kōtarō Isaka. Pitt plays an assassin who boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto with the mission to collect a briefcase onboard while fending for his life against other trained killers, portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Bad Bunny, Joey King, and Zazie Beetz.
“We always talk about Jackie Chan, how much we love Jackie Chan,” Pitt told Entertainment Tonight of filming the action-comedy, in theaters August 5. “He’s like our Charlie Chaplin, he’s just so underrated. And it’s so amazing the stuff that he’s pulled off. So to do something in that vein, with the comedy infused into the fights, I’ve never done that before!”
Director Leitch...
- 8/2/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Fans have always recognized The Mandalorian as a sci-fi Western, with the series hitting numerous plot and character beats associated with the genre that’ve touched base on everything from a lone gunslinger riding into a backwater town to save the locals from a dangerous threat to the sweeping shots of Mando and Baby Yoda traveling through the various wide open vistas of the planets they find themselves on.
Of course, the show is also inspired by classic samurai movies, which is hardly surprising when George Lucas was so heavily influenced by the works of Akira Kurosawa when he was crafting the Star Wars mythology in the first place, and Din Djarin is very much a loner in the Ronin mold, who wanders the plains alone without truly belonging to any race, creed or faction.
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Of course, the show is also inspired by classic samurai movies, which is hardly surprising when George Lucas was so heavily influenced by the works of Akira Kurosawa when he was crafting the Star Wars mythology in the first place, and Din Djarin is very much a loner in the Ronin mold, who wanders the plains alone without truly belonging to any race, creed or faction.
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- 11/28/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers.
“The Jedi” is an action-packed episode of The Mandalorian that takes many of its cues from classic samurai and Western movies, two of the genres that heavily inspired George Lucas’ vision for the first Star Wars. Here, we see as two brave warriors take down a cruel warlord hidden within the walls of an oppressed city, all while covered in the thick fog that’s undoubtedly meant to evoke the look of an Akira Kurosawa film.
At the center of the episode’s story is Ahsoka Tano, a former Jedi who needs information from the magistrate of the city of Calodan. Located on a ravished planet called Corvus, the city is surrounded by dead forest in every direction, and a green fog that could very well be poisonous from the way the magistrate’s soldiers wear gas masks and full Hazmat-like suits.
“The Jedi” is an action-packed episode of The Mandalorian that takes many of its cues from classic samurai and Western movies, two of the genres that heavily inspired George Lucas’ vision for the first Star Wars. Here, we see as two brave warriors take down a cruel warlord hidden within the walls of an oppressed city, all while covered in the thick fog that’s undoubtedly meant to evoke the look of an Akira Kurosawa film.
At the center of the episode’s story is Ahsoka Tano, a former Jedi who needs information from the magistrate of the city of Calodan. Located on a ravished planet called Corvus, the city is surrounded by dead forest in every direction, and a green fog that could very well be poisonous from the way the magistrate’s soldiers wear gas masks and full Hazmat-like suits.
- 11/27/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The Criterion Collection has announced a new, seven-disc collector’s set of Bruce Lee’s five greatest kung-fu classics, available on Blu-ray beginning July 14. The lineup features 4K digital restorations of “The Big Boss,” “Fist of Fury,” “Game of Death,” and “The Way of the Dragon.” The package also includes a new 2K digital restoration of the rarely seen, 99-minute 1973 theatrical version of “Enter the Dragon,” and a 102-minute special edition of the martial-arts masterpiece. Watch a trailer for the collection below.
The tribute set is designed to give fans and neophytes alike a deep dive into the kung-fu dynamo, who completed a tight, but groundbreaking filmography before he died at age 32, leaving behind a legacy as both an entertainer and a disciplined artist who put Hong Kong action movies on the global map. Lee’s work enjoyed a renaissance last year following his controversial portrayal by Mike Moh in...
The tribute set is designed to give fans and neophytes alike a deep dive into the kung-fu dynamo, who completed a tight, but groundbreaking filmography before he died at age 32, leaving behind a legacy as both an entertainer and a disciplined artist who put Hong Kong action movies on the global map. Lee’s work enjoyed a renaissance last year following his controversial portrayal by Mike Moh in...
- 4/13/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Without a doubt, Bruce Lee is a martial arts icon. He’s a cinematic fixture in pop culture and in the new documentary Be Water premiering at Sundance on January 25, filmmaker Bao Nguyen touches on his role as martial artists, but he goes beyond that and paints a picture of Lee’s impact in Hollywood during the ’60s, his trailblazing role as Asian advocate and an American institution.
Prior to Be Water, Nguyen directed the 2019 docuseries We Gon’ Be Alright based on Jeff Chang’s book of the same name and the docu feature Live From New York!, which detailed the history of the late-night sketch show. He said that doing the film sparked an interest in doing another project about American cultural institutions. With Live From New York!, he looked at SNL through a different lens and he wanted to do the same thing — this time with Bruce Lee.
Prior to Be Water, Nguyen directed the 2019 docuseries We Gon’ Be Alright based on Jeff Chang’s book of the same name and the docu feature Live From New York!, which detailed the history of the late-night sketch show. He said that doing the film sparked an interest in doing another project about American cultural institutions. With Live From New York!, he looked at SNL through a different lens and he wanted to do the same thing — this time with Bruce Lee.
- 1/24/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
China has put the upcoming theatrical release of Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” on hold indefinitely. The movie was set to open in China on October 25 and the release was being eyed to bring the box office for Tarantino’s latest directorial effort close to or above the $400 million mark worldwide (the current total stands at $366 million). Bona Film Group, which was an equity investor on the film, was set to distribute the film in China.
While no official reason for the movie’s theatrical release hold has been given, an exhibitor source tells Variety the movie’s debut has been “temporarily put on hold” after Shannon Lee filed a complaint to China’s National Film Administration over the movie’s depiction of her father, acting and martial arts legend Bruce Lee. The source told Variety, “As long as Quentin can make some cuts, it will be released as planned.
While no official reason for the movie’s theatrical release hold has been given, an exhibitor source tells Variety the movie’s debut has been “temporarily put on hold” after Shannon Lee filed a complaint to China’s National Film Administration over the movie’s depiction of her father, acting and martial arts legend Bruce Lee. The source told Variety, “As long as Quentin can make some cuts, it will be released as planned.
- 10/18/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
[Editor’s note: Boots Riley’s exclusive follow-up statement to IndieWire has been added to the bottom of the post]
“Sorry to Bother You” writer-director Boots Riley returned to Twitter after a nearly three-month hiatus to share a criticism he has with Quentin Tarantino’s depiction of the Manson Family cult members in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Actors such as Dakota Fanning, Austin Butler, Maya Hawke, and Lena Dunham star in the film as Manson followers, many of which are based on real people. Riley took issue with Tarantino’s script for depicting the cult members as hippies with liberal beliefs and not at all dealing with their racism and right-wing views.
“The Manson Family were overt white supremacists who tried to start a race war with the goal of killing black folks,” Riley wrote to his followers. “They weren’t ‘hippies’ spouting left critiques of media. They were rightwingers. This fact flips Tarantino’s allegory on its head.
“Sorry to Bother You” writer-director Boots Riley returned to Twitter after a nearly three-month hiatus to share a criticism he has with Quentin Tarantino’s depiction of the Manson Family cult members in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Actors such as Dakota Fanning, Austin Butler, Maya Hawke, and Lena Dunham star in the film as Manson followers, many of which are based on real people. Riley took issue with Tarantino’s script for depicting the cult members as hippies with liberal beliefs and not at all dealing with their racism and right-wing views.
“The Manson Family were overt white supremacists who tried to start a race war with the goal of killing black folks,” Riley wrote to his followers. “They weren’t ‘hippies’ spouting left critiques of media. They were rightwingers. This fact flips Tarantino’s allegory on its head.
- 8/26/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Antonio Banderas is sticking up for Quentin Tarantino amid weeks of backlash the director has faced over his most recent film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Speaking to The Independent while promoting his awards contender “Pain and Glory,” Banderas said the “Hollywood” director should be free to make whatever art he chooses and that moviegoers “should respect that freedom.”
“Tarantino should be free to make his art. I would never, never, never censor art,” Banderas said. “I think an artist should be free. Then people should be free to agree or disagree. You have the freedom to continue watching his movies or not.”
Banderas said moviegoers have the right not to see Tarantino movies because they disagree with his creative choices, but to argue said choices should not be allowed to happen in the first place is where things become problematic. “I think we should respect that freedom,” Banderas said.
“Tarantino should be free to make his art. I would never, never, never censor art,” Banderas said. “I think an artist should be free. Then people should be free to agree or disagree. You have the freedom to continue watching his movies or not.”
Banderas said moviegoers have the right not to see Tarantino movies because they disagree with his creative choices, but to argue said choices should not be allowed to happen in the first place is where things become problematic. “I think we should respect that freedom,” Banderas said.
- 8/26/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Bruce Lee’s Daughter Says Quentin Tarantino ‘Could Shut Up’ About Her Father’s Portrayal (Exclusive)
Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, is responding to director Quentin Tarantino’s latest comments regarding her father’s portrayal in the film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
“He could shut up about it,” she told Variety when asked how Tarantino could rectify the controversy. “That would be really nice. Or he could apologize or he could say, ‘I don’t really know what Bruce Lee was like. I just wrote it for my movie. But that shouldn’t be taken as how he really was.'”
Tarantino recently defended his depiction of the Asian American martial arts legend (portrayed by Mike Moh) as an arrogant blowhard. “Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino said at a recent press junket in Moscow. “The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that, to that effect.
“He could shut up about it,” she told Variety when asked how Tarantino could rectify the controversy. “That would be really nice. Or he could apologize or he could say, ‘I don’t really know what Bruce Lee was like. I just wrote it for my movie. But that shouldn’t be taken as how he really was.'”
Tarantino recently defended his depiction of the Asian American martial arts legend (portrayed by Mike Moh) as an arrogant blowhard. “Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino said at a recent press junket in Moscow. “The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that, to that effect.
- 8/14/2019
- by Audrey Cleo Yap
- Variety Film + TV
As you know, Quentin Tarantino’s portrayal of Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has been met with a lot of criticism. Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon, wasn’t happy about it, previously saying:
“He comes across as an arrogant asshole who was full of hot air, and not someone who had to fight triple as hard as any of those people did to accomplish what was naturally given to so many others.”
Lee’s protégé and training partner Dan Inosanto wasn’t a fan of how Tarantino handled Lee either. He said:
“He was never, in my opinion, cocky. Maybe he was cocky in as far as martial arts because he was very sure of himself. He was worlds ahead of everyone else. But on a set, he’s not gonna show off. Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he...
“He comes across as an arrogant asshole who was full of hot air, and not someone who had to fight triple as hard as any of those people did to accomplish what was naturally given to so many others.”
Lee’s protégé and training partner Dan Inosanto wasn’t a fan of how Tarantino handled Lee either. He said:
“He was never, in my opinion, cocky. Maybe he was cocky in as far as martial arts because he was very sure of himself. He was worlds ahead of everyone else. But on a set, he’s not gonna show off. Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he...
- 8/13/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Quentin Tarantino responded to criticisms of the “arrogant” portrayal of Bruce Lee in his latest film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” claiming that it isn’t so inaccurate after all.
“Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino said at a recent press junket in Moscow. The film depicts Lee (played by Mike Moh) swaggering around the set of “Green Hornet,” denigrating boxer Muhammad Ali and picking a street fight with the evenly matched stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt).
“The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that, to that effect. If people are saying, ‘Well he never said he could beat up Muhammad Ali,’ well yeah, he did. Not only did he say that, but his wife, Linda Lee, said that in her first biography I ever read. She absolutely said that,” the director continued.
“Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino said at a recent press junket in Moscow. The film depicts Lee (played by Mike Moh) swaggering around the set of “Green Hornet,” denigrating boxer Muhammad Ali and picking a street fight with the evenly matched stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt).
“The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that, to that effect. If people are saying, ‘Well he never said he could beat up Muhammad Ali,’ well yeah, he did. Not only did he say that, but his wife, Linda Lee, said that in her first biography I ever read. She absolutely said that,” the director continued.
- 8/12/2019
- by Dano Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
Quentin Tarantino broke his silence on the backlash to “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” during the film’s recent Moscow press conference. One of the biggest points of controversy surrounding the film is the scene in which Bruce Lee (Mike Moh) and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) fight each other on the set of “The Green Hornet.” Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon, condemned Tarantino for portraying the martial arts legend as an “arrogant asshole who was full of hot air,” while Lee’s protégé Dan Inosanto said the film did not accurately portray the late action star. Inosanto pointed to a line in Tarantino’s script where Bruce Lee makes a dig at Muhammad Ali and said Lee “would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on.”
“Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino told press about depicting the...
“Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino told press about depicting the...
- 8/12/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”]
Of all the reimagined bits of history that round out Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” there’s one sequence that continues to divide moviegoers. The scene — a wild, on-set, hand-to-hand battle between Brad Pitt’s stuntman Cliff Booth and Mike Moh as the legendary Bruce Lee — involves plenty of elements worth unpacking, including the use of a historical figure. But some audiences are struggling to understand where it fits in the film’s narrative.
The Bruce Lee/Cliff Booth fight has become one of the film’s biggest points of controversy since “Hollywood” hit theaters late last month. Both Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee and protégé Dan Inosanto have spoken out against Tarantino for his portrayal of the martial arts and acting legend in the scene.
Actor Mike Moh, who plays Lee in the film, recently admitted that he was conflicted at first about taking on the part as written,...
Of all the reimagined bits of history that round out Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” there’s one sequence that continues to divide moviegoers. The scene — a wild, on-set, hand-to-hand battle between Brad Pitt’s stuntman Cliff Booth and Mike Moh as the legendary Bruce Lee — involves plenty of elements worth unpacking, including the use of a historical figure. But some audiences are struggling to understand where it fits in the film’s narrative.
The Bruce Lee/Cliff Booth fight has become one of the film’s biggest points of controversy since “Hollywood” hit theaters late last month. Both Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee and protégé Dan Inosanto have spoken out against Tarantino for his portrayal of the martial arts and acting legend in the scene.
Actor Mike Moh, who plays Lee in the film, recently admitted that he was conflicted at first about taking on the part as written,...
- 8/7/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Bruce Lee’s training partner and protégé Dan Inosanto has joined Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, in criticizing Quentin Tarantino’s depiction of the martial arts legend in his new hit film, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.
In Tarantino’s epic ’60-set tale, Lee is depicted as an arrogant actor who brags that he could “cripple” former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.
Inosanto recently told Variety that “Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on.” “In fact,” Inosanto added, “he was into boxing more so than martial arts.
In Tarantino’s epic ’60-set tale, Lee is depicted as an arrogant actor who brags that he could “cripple” former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali.
Inosanto recently told Variety that “Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on.” “In fact,” Inosanto added, “he was into boxing more so than martial arts.
- 8/1/2019
- by Matt McNulty
- PEOPLE.com
A day after Bruce Lee’s daughter condemned “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” for its portrayal of the martial arts legend, Lee’s protégé and training partner Dan Inosanto spoke out to defend his mentor’s honor and legacy. “Inhumans” actor Mike Moh portrays Bruce Lee in Tarantino’s film during an extended scene in which he faces off against (and at least meets his match with) Brad Pitt’s character in a fist fight on the set of “The Green Hornet.” Prior to the showdown, Lee is heard making haughty comments and criticizing Muhammad Ali.
“Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on,” Inosanto told Variety. “In fact, he was into boxing more so than martial arts.”
Inosanto is one of only three martial artists who were trained by Lee to teach Jeet Kune Do at Lee’s martial arts institutes.
“Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on,” Inosanto told Variety. “In fact, he was into boxing more so than martial arts.”
Inosanto is one of only three martial artists who were trained by Lee to teach Jeet Kune Do at Lee’s martial arts institutes.
- 8/1/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
When it comes to martial arts and cinema, Bruce Lee is an icon. But his depiction in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” as an arrogant blowhard who brags about being able to “cripple” boxer Muhammad Ali could not be further from the truth, according to those closest to the real Lee.
For one, Lee revered Ali and other boxers, often telling his martial students to mimic the ease and flow of Ali’s movements and footwork, according to Dan Inosanto, Lee’s protégé and training partner, speaking to Variety exclusively.
“Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on. In fact, he was into boxing more so than martial arts,” says Inosanto, one of only three martial artists who were trained by Lee to teach Jeet Kune Do at Lee’s martial arts institutes. Jeet...
For one, Lee revered Ali and other boxers, often telling his martial students to mimic the ease and flow of Ali’s movements and footwork, according to Dan Inosanto, Lee’s protégé and training partner, speaking to Variety exclusively.
“Bruce Lee would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on. In fact, he was into boxing more so than martial arts,” says Inosanto, one of only three martial artists who were trained by Lee to teach Jeet Kune Do at Lee’s martial arts institutes. Jeet...
- 7/31/2019
- by Audrey Cleo Yap
- Variety Film + TV
A little-known true-life martial arts story is on the path to the big screen.
The Mark Gordon Company, the veteran production banner whose credits range from Saving Private Ryan to the upcoming remake of Murder on the Orient Express, is developing the story of Dan Inosanto, the protege of martial arts master Bruce Lee.
Inosanto was a key instrument in a secret training program that led the 1976 Dallas Cowboys to win Super Bowl Xii.
Jeremy Gough wrote the script that was picked up by Mgc, which also picked up the life rights to Inosanto.
Mgc’s Mark Gordon and Matt...
The Mark Gordon Company, the veteran production banner whose credits range from Saving Private Ryan to the upcoming remake of Murder on the Orient Express, is developing the story of Dan Inosanto, the protege of martial arts master Bruce Lee.
Inosanto was a key instrument in a secret training program that led the 1976 Dallas Cowboys to win Super Bowl Xii.
Jeremy Gough wrote the script that was picked up by Mgc, which also picked up the life rights to Inosanto.
Mgc’s Mark Gordon and Matt...
- 7/17/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Many films tried to capitalise on the popularity of the late, great Bruce Lee. Here are our ten favourites...
1973 was the year that kung fu broke in America. The release of the popular Five Fingers Of Death (aka King Boxer) in March set the fuse and when Enter The Dragon (the first Hong Kong martial arts film co-produced by a major Us studio) followed in August, it exploded.
Although Bruce Lee was billed as a co-star in Enter The Dragon alongside John Saxon because casting an Asian actor in the lead role of an American film was unheard of at the time (and would remain so until 1982 when Sho Kosugi topped the bill for Revenge Of The Ninja), it was Bruce who captured the public's imagination. His amazing look and style, his astonishing talent for acting, writing and directing, and his unparalleled martial arts ability made him an icon for...
1973 was the year that kung fu broke in America. The release of the popular Five Fingers Of Death (aka King Boxer) in March set the fuse and when Enter The Dragon (the first Hong Kong martial arts film co-produced by a major Us studio) followed in August, it exploded.
Although Bruce Lee was billed as a co-star in Enter The Dragon alongside John Saxon because casting an Asian actor in the lead role of an American film was unheard of at the time (and would remain so until 1982 when Sho Kosugi topped the bill for Revenge Of The Ninja), it was Bruce who captured the public's imagination. His amazing look and style, his astonishing talent for acting, writing and directing, and his unparalleled martial arts ability made him an icon for...
- 7/5/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Ka-li (noun): 1) One of the manifestations and cult titles of the wife of Shiva and mother goddess Devi, especially in her malevolent role as a goddess of death and destruction, depicted as black, red-eyed, blood-stained, and wearing a necklace of skulls...
2) Eskrima, Arnis and Kali are umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts," or Fma) that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives and other bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons.
It also includes hand-to-hand combat, joint locks, grappling and weapon disarming techniques.
More and more, martial arts action sequences are becoming integral to genre filmmaking. From the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series (1997) and Blade (1998) to The Hulk (2003) and Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), we’re seeing more and more cinematic heroes who are kickin’ ass. One commonality in all of the aforementioned films are the action choreographers/stunt people: Ron Balicki and Diana Lee Inosanto.
2) Eskrima, Arnis and Kali are umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines ("Filipino Martial Arts," or Fma) that emphasize weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives and other bladed weapons, and various improvised weapons.
It also includes hand-to-hand combat, joint locks, grappling and weapon disarming techniques.
More and more, martial arts action sequences are becoming integral to genre filmmaking. From the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series (1997) and Blade (1998) to The Hulk (2003) and Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), we’re seeing more and more cinematic heroes who are kickin’ ass. One commonality in all of the aforementioned films are the action choreographers/stunt people: Ron Balicki and Diana Lee Inosanto.
- 1/28/2014
- by Carnell
- DreadCentral.com
Home Invasion is a weekly post every Tuesday which shows you what is being released on Blu-Ray & DVD today! We scoured through Amazon to bring you everything you might be interested in. Our Picks of the Week are releases that we are looking forward to checking out, have reviewed and/or were are Picks of the Week on the Dtb Podcast. All descriptions are courtesy of Amazon.com.
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I Am Bruce Lee is the amazing story of one of the greatest icons ever to enter the public consciousness, the first film to truly tell Bruce Lee’s story in his own words and actions, as well as through the eyes of the international stars from the worlds of film, television, music and sports.
Featuring original interviews with Ufc President Dana White, NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao,...
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I Am Bruce Lee is the amazing story of one of the greatest icons ever to enter the public consciousness, the first film to truly tell Bruce Lee’s story in his own words and actions, as well as through the eyes of the international stars from the worlds of film, television, music and sports.
Featuring original interviews with Ufc President Dana White, NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao,...
- 1/15/2013
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
With the new documentary I Am Bruce Lee about to hit theaters, WhatCulture felt it was as good a time as any to recall Bruce Lee’s 10 Most Memorable On-Screen Moments:
10. Bruce vs James Garner’s Office (Marlowe)
One of Bruce’s celebrity students was screenwriter Sterling Silliphant. Silliphant, who won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night, became good friends with Bruce and wrote a part for him in the 1969 film Marlowe.
Bruce plays a heavy sent to warn private investigator Phillip Marlowe (James Garner) off a case. Bruce does this by demolishing the guy’s office with a flurry of kicks and chops, and a flying kick that takes out an overhead light. This scene was Bruce’s first appearance in a feature-length Hollywood picture.
9. One on One Against The Boy Wonder (Batman)
Yes, this one makes the list — but purely for the novelty factor. The...
10. Bruce vs James Garner’s Office (Marlowe)
One of Bruce’s celebrity students was screenwriter Sterling Silliphant. Silliphant, who won an Oscar for In the Heat of the Night, became good friends with Bruce and wrote a part for him in the 1969 film Marlowe.
Bruce plays a heavy sent to warn private investigator Phillip Marlowe (James Garner) off a case. Bruce does this by demolishing the guy’s office with a flurry of kicks and chops, and a flying kick that takes out an overhead light. This scene was Bruce’s first appearance in a feature-length Hollywood picture.
9. One on One Against The Boy Wonder (Batman)
Yes, this one makes the list — but purely for the novelty factor. The...
- 2/10/2012
- by Dave Crump
- Obsessed with Film
Everett Bruce Lee in ‘Enter the Dragon,’ 1973.
“From my point of view, the 20th century gave us just two icons who rose above time, space and race: There was Muhammad Ali, and there was Bruce Lee,” says documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack, explaining the rationale behind his two most recent projects, the feature documentary “Facing Ali,” shortlisted for the Academy Award in 2010, and its new followup “I Am Bruce Lee,” which hits 160 theaters across the country for special screenings on February...
“From my point of view, the 20th century gave us just two icons who rose above time, space and race: There was Muhammad Ali, and there was Bruce Lee,” says documentary filmmaker Pete McCormack, explaining the rationale behind his two most recent projects, the feature documentary “Facing Ali,” shortlisted for the Academy Award in 2010, and its new followup “I Am Bruce Lee,” which hits 160 theaters across the country for special screenings on February...
- 1/30/2012
- by Jeff Yang
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
What better way to celebrate the year of the Dragon than to enjoy 3 of ‘The Dragon’s’ classic movies (on remastered DVD).
To celebrate the Year of the Dragon Cine-Asia are re-releasing three of the ‘Little Dragon’s’ top films on DVD today! (Limited Stock ! !)
The Big Boss
Witness the movie debut of the greatest action star that ever lived as Bruce Lee tears up the screen in The Big Boss!
2 disc ultimate edition jam-packed with special features!
http://www.cine-asia.com/content/Hkl-big-boss.php
Game Of Death
Featuring The Legendary One-On-One Nunchaku Battle Between Bruce Lee And Top Jeet Kune Do Instructor Dan Inosanto
Packed with over 3 hours of stunning DVD extras and showcasing a brand new restored and digitally re-mastered anamorphic transfer, this definitive Platinum Edition is the most complete tribute to the Game of Death phenomenon available anywhere in the World!
http://www.cine-asia.com/content/Hkl-game-of-death.
To celebrate the Year of the Dragon Cine-Asia are re-releasing three of the ‘Little Dragon’s’ top films on DVD today! (Limited Stock ! !)
The Big Boss
Witness the movie debut of the greatest action star that ever lived as Bruce Lee tears up the screen in The Big Boss!
2 disc ultimate edition jam-packed with special features!
http://www.cine-asia.com/content/Hkl-big-boss.php
Game Of Death
Featuring The Legendary One-On-One Nunchaku Battle Between Bruce Lee And Top Jeet Kune Do Instructor Dan Inosanto
Packed with over 3 hours of stunning DVD extras and showcasing a brand new restored and digitally re-mastered anamorphic transfer, this definitive Platinum Edition is the most complete tribute to the Game of Death phenomenon available anywhere in the World!
http://www.cine-asia.com/content/Hkl-game-of-death.
- 1/23/2012
- by Tiger33
- AsianMoviePulse
Here's an awesome new trailer for a upcoming documentary called I Am Bruce Lee. There's already a good amount of Bruce Lee documentaries that have been made over the years, but this one looks pretty badass. The movie was directed by Pete McCormack, and includes a ton of footage of Lee as well as several interviews with different celebrities including Mickey Rourke, Ed O'Neill, Manny Pacquiao, Gina Carano, and Kobe Bryant. I'm a huge fan of Bruce Lee, and I already watch the same old docs about him over and over again, so it will be great to see a new one. The movie will get a limited theatrical release on February 9th, 2012. Check out the trailer for the film below and tell us what you think!
Synopsis:
‘I Am Bruce Lee’ tells the amazing story of one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness.
Synopsis:
‘I Am Bruce Lee’ tells the amazing story of one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness.
- 1/18/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Aside from trying to get a Martin Luther King biopic off the ground and keep his name in the hat for any further Blade films, Wesley Snipes is also finding time for a role in what is being described as a cross between Kung Fu Hustle and Meet The Parents. If you haven’t seen both of those films, let’s just say that they don’t seem like obvious companion pieces.
Master Daddy is also set to star a ridiculous roster of fighting stars in cameos and appearances, with Chuck Norris, Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill: Vol. 1), Joe Frazier, Samo Hung, Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak), Dan Inosanto, Simon Rhee, Lee Mosely, Bob Wall, Rampage (The A-Team), Anderson Silva (Ufc) and Ron Van Cleef all on board.
The film, pitched as “a multi-racial action comedy” will start filming shortly, with a 2011 release date in mind, although I have a sneaking suspicion...
Master Daddy is also set to star a ridiculous roster of fighting stars in cameos and appearances, with Chuck Norris, Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill: Vol. 1), Joe Frazier, Samo Hung, Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak), Dan Inosanto, Simon Rhee, Lee Mosely, Bob Wall, Rampage (The A-Team), Anderson Silva (Ufc) and Ron Van Cleef all on board.
The film, pitched as “a multi-racial action comedy” will start filming shortly, with a 2011 release date in mind, although I have a sneaking suspicion...
- 10/30/2010
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Wesley Snipes is such a badass that even the threat of prison time can’t slow him down. He wants to make a movie about J. Edgar Hoover and Martin Luther King Jr., and now he has reportedly signed to star in “Master Daddy”. Despite the S&M sounding name, Snipes describes “Master Daddy” as “a multi-racial martial arts comedy that [is] the mutant offspring of ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ and ‘Meet the Parents’”. Sounds like an interesting proposition. While there aren’t any other plot details, the cast is completely insane. Also set to appear in “Master Daddy” are Chuck Norris, Sonny Chiba, Sammo Hung, Tony Jaa, Ron Van Cleff, Anderson Silva, and Dan Inosanto. I want to thank “The Expendables” for making other genres want to collect all of their cinematic icons (and Anderson Silva?) in one place and causing fanboys to spontaneously orgasm. Seriously, this is a who’s...
- 10/29/2010
- by Brent McKnight
- Beyond Hollywood
Wesley Snipes has signed to star in and produce the martial arts comedy "Master Daddy" for Maandi Media Entertainment and Tayrona Entertainment Group reports Variety.
In what could be seen as almost an 'Expendables of the martial arts circuit', dozens of martial arts and fighting arts stars will populate the cast including Chuck Norris, Sonny Chiba, Royce Gracie, Sammo Hung, Dan Inosanto, Phillip Rhee, Tony Jaa, Lee Mosely, Bob Wall, Rampage, Anderson Silva and Ron Van Cleff. Musicians Rock Steady, Jabbawakkies and Quest Crew will also appear.
Filming kicks off this Fall for release next year. Dan Meachum and James Ordonez are also producing but no word on who'll pen the script or direct.
In what could be seen as almost an 'Expendables of the martial arts circuit', dozens of martial arts and fighting arts stars will populate the cast including Chuck Norris, Sonny Chiba, Royce Gracie, Sammo Hung, Dan Inosanto, Phillip Rhee, Tony Jaa, Lee Mosely, Bob Wall, Rampage, Anderson Silva and Ron Van Cleff. Musicians Rock Steady, Jabbawakkies and Quest Crew will also appear.
Filming kicks off this Fall for release next year. Dan Meachum and James Ordonez are also producing but no word on who'll pen the script or direct.
- 10/28/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Wesley Snipes these days seems to generate more headlines for his money and legal issues than for his movies. But he’s aiming to change all that by keeping on working, with Variety reporting that he’s signed on to star in Master Daddy.It sounds vaguely S&M, but is actually a multi-racial martial arts comedy that Snipes describes as the mutant offspring of Kung Fu Hustle and Meet the Parents. And while there are no real plot details to be found yet (though you can imagine your own from that combo), it appears to have rounded up a killer cast including Chuck Norris, Sonny Chiba, Sammo Hung, Tony Jaa (didn’t he retire?), Ron Van Cleff, Anderson Silva, Lee Mosely and Dan Inosanto.So while the cast makes us think the producers are looking to create their own, martial arts-flavoured version of The Expendables (which Sylvester Stallone originally...
- 10/28/2010
- EmpireOnline
Steven Seagal has made some of my favorite movies of all time, like “Out for Justice”, “Hard to Kill”, “Above the Law”, “Under Siege”. He’s also made some unwatchable garbage, but that’s beside the point. His fight with Dan Inosanto in “Out for Justice” is on my short list of best fights ever. In honor of “Machete”, his first theatrically released movie in quite some time, I thought I would see what else he’s been up to and watch something recent. Even though his movies haven’t found their way to the local mega-plex, we all know that Seagal has been prolific in the direct-to-video market, knocking out three or four movies a year. And even though few people believe me, every third or fourth one of those is pretty good (“Urban Justice” and “Belly of the Beast” are prime examples). Unfortunately, “A Dangerous Man”, his most current Dtv release,...
- 8/26/2010
- by Brent McKnight
- Beyond Hollywood
For his latest movie The Book of Eli, Oscar winner 55-year-old Denzel Washington has learnt martial arts from a student of the late Bruce Lee.He teamed up with Jeff Amata, a disciple of Danny Inosanto who was Bruce Lee’s student, to learn martial arts. “Jeff Amata trained me and I worked with Danny a bit. And after five, six months, we started stretching, moving and doing stuff with our eyes closed and got into the whole vibe,” Washington said.He also denied studying other post-apocalyptic movies for this one. “I usually take that approach — not to look at them — ...
- 3/13/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Denzel Washington has revealed that he enjoyed filming his latest fight scenes. The actor, who stars in the post-apocalyptic action movie The Book Of Eli, has claimed he had fun training for and filming physical scenes. Speaking to Dark Horizons, the 55-year-old said: "It was a lot of fun, actually. Jeff Amata who is a disciple of Danny Inosanto is a contemporary of Bruce Lee. "So I was training with some of the top, top guys. That was hard but it was a lot of fun just to stretch every day. I read the script. I know I win! Just to go down that road, that avenue was fun." (more)...
- 1/16/2010
- by By Marcell Minaya
- Digital Spy
Denzel Washington enjoyed his latest fight scenes. The Academy Award winning actor plays the role of Eli in movie 'The Book of Eli', and claimed he had fun doing physical scenes. He said: ''It was a lot of fun, actually. Jeff Amata who is a disciple of Danny Inosanto is a contemporary of Bruce Lee. ''So I was training with some of the top top guys. That was hard but it was a lot of fun just to stretch every day. I read the script. I know I win! Just to go down that road, that avenue was fun.'' Denzel plays ..
- 1/15/2010
- Virgin Media - Movies
// Denzel Washington is one of the coolest actors around. If he's in your movie, you know you'll get someone who is dedicated to his craft and do his best work possible. Teaming up with The Hughes Brothers, Denzel plays a character that's complex, driven, and willing to kill a bunch of fools if they step to him. In this roundtable interview for The Book of Eli, Denzel talks about being a producer on the film, sword training, his character, comparisons to the wild west and more. Beware of minor spoilers if you know nothing about the film. What made you want to be a producer on this as well? Washington: Well, I don't know how it got to me being the producer but I knew that there was a lot of work to be done on the script and I knew that I needed to help do it. So I...
- 1/15/2010
- LRMonline.com
The Book of Eli's post-apocalyptic tale, which focuses on a man traveling the country in the year 2043 with the last remaining Bible, seems an unlikely one for an actor like Denzel Washington, but the Academy Award-winning actor told Coming Soon he took advice from his son, producer John David Washington, that convinced him to take the part.
He talked me into doing Training Day, American Gangster and now this one. He really got his teeth into the story. He's a very, very spiritual young man and just a unique individual. He got behind it and he wouldn't take no for an answer.
Joining Washington in his quest to keep the Bible safe is Mila Kunis, who was drawn to the character of Solara because of her strength.
Very rarely am I attracted to characters that are "woe is me." I'm not a big fan of women who are the...
He talked me into doing Training Day, American Gangster and now this one. He really got his teeth into the story. He's a very, very spiritual young man and just a unique individual. He got behind it and he wouldn't take no for an answer.
Joining Washington in his quest to keep the Bible safe is Mila Kunis, who was drawn to the character of Solara because of her strength.
Very rarely am I attracted to characters that are "woe is me." I'm not a big fan of women who are the...
- 1/13/2010
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
In the not-too-distant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once America. Empty cities, broken highways, seared earth--all around him, the marks of catastrophic destruction. There is no civilization here, no law. The roads belong to gangs that would murder a man for his shoes, an ounce of water...or for nothing at all.
But they're no match for this traveler.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, Eli (Denzel Washington) seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. It's not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future; a hope he has carried and protected for 30 years and is determined to realize. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, Eli does what he must to survive--and continue.
Only one other...
But they're no match for this traveler.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, Eli (Denzel Washington) seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. It's not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future; a hope he has carried and protected for 30 years and is determined to realize. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, Eli does what he must to survive--and continue.
Only one other...
- 1/11/2010
- MoviesOnline.ca
New 'Book Of Eli" featurette shows behind the scenes movie clips & more. Warner Bros. Pictures has recently released a new "The Book of Eli" featurette (below),which shows exclusive behind the scenes clips,interviews,and more. It stars: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Frances de la Tour, Michael Gambon, Evan Jones, Joe Pingue,and Tom Waits. This featurette features more scenes from the movie,along with interviews from the cast,directors,and producers,which include: Denzel Washington, director Albert Hughes, director Allen Hughes,stunt coordinator Jeff Imada, and martial arts trainer Dan Inosanto.
- 12/27/2009
- by Andre@ontheflix
- OnTheFlix
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