Ken Watanabe offered Akira role

Warner Bros was unable to close the deal with Gary Oldman, which they have previously approached for the role of Colonel. Reports from Twitch entertainment news site says that now they approached Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai, Batman Begins, Inception) for the role of Colonel in the live-action film adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira manga. Let’s see who would finaly be the Colonel. Will Warner Bros manage to close the deal this time?

Ken Watanabe offered Akira role - My Anime Vault