Columbia Pictures has confirmed that Taiwanese star Jay Chou has been cast as Kato in Michel Gondry's upcoming movie version of "The Green Hornet". Stephen Chow was originally attached to the role but left the film last month to pursue other projects.
"It's an overwhelming experience to take on a role made famous by Bruce Lee. I won't try to be Bruce Lee's Kato -- I will try to bring my own interpretation to the part." Chou said in a statement.
"The Green Hornet" first originated as a radio series on WXYZ (a local Detroit station) from 1936 to 1952. ABC then adapted "The Green Hornet" to television on 1966. The television series starred Van Williams as The Green Hornet and introduced martial arts master Bruce Lee to American audiences as Kato.
"The Green Hornet" is set for release summer 2010.
Source: Yahoo! News
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