As V6 and TOKIO are to Maki, apparently SMAP is to Meisa

[bluelovesorange]

via Tokyograph on 9/27/09
With Stardust Promotion looking to terminate its contract with actress Erika Sawajiri (23), it appears that rising star Meisa Kuroki (21) may be filling in for her in the live-action "Space Battleship Yamato" movie.

The movie itself was confirmed in July, with SMAP member Takuya Kimura (36) playing the lead. Sawajiri was tentatively offered the part of the heroine, Yuki Mori, and this was expected to be her comeback as an actress. She returned to Japan earlier this month, but her agency later refused to approve her appearance in "Yamato."

Sawajiri has previously caused problems for Stardust, and the company has reportedly decided to cancel her contract. Her dismissal is expected to be made official on September 28.

Along with Sawajiri, Kuroki is one of several actresses who were initially considered for the role of Yuki Mori. With Sawajiri out of the picture now, Kuroki has been chosen to replace her, and she was given an unofficial offer last week.

"Yamato" is scheduled to start filming during mid-October, with theatrical release planned for 2010.


Japan, plz remember I would like a ninja movie with Maki and Meisa in it. Thank you.

Also, where the hell is Maki's movie with Matsuyama Kenichi?

Comments

oh god, they've forgotten about nakushita kioku. [/endbadjoke] no but srsly.

[xbriyeon.livejournal.com]

Ouchhh... it's been so long, and have her actions really been that hurtful to her company that they release her?

And no matter how pretty and badass Meisa is, Erika is a better actress by acres. =X

aslkdnldfkgnfkldn I want a TRAILER at least. lots of MatsuKen/Maki-ness. and m/b a Tegoshi/Maki kiss.. ? WHAT, I liked Will more in the books.

Re: oh god, they've forgotten about nakushita kioku. [/endbadjoke] no but srsly.

[calledinvain.livejournal.com]

you're supposed to like Will more in the book, he was the sympathetic, ideal best friend turned lover. I just wonder if Tegoshi's got the chops to act that way. And how much Will/Naomi there actually will be. Or in this case, Mirai/Naomi.

Stardust has been a comedy of errors regarding curtailing Erika's behavior - in some ways they are responsible for the creation of the erika-sama personality because they certainly didn't stop it when she was younger.

[sireensilver.livejournal.com]

I was so excited for September because I was FOOOOLED. I was really expecting the movie to be out already.

And I actually noticed a fondness for Meisa from SMAP when she came on Bistro, but then again they also fawned over Oguri Shun. As well as Meisa and Shun together. X) But yeah.

Please don't tell me it will become HSJ or that other fetus band to Nanami.

Nanami survived Koishite Akuma!

[calledinvain.livejournal.com]

I don't think it'll be HSJ!West for her, she's worked more with D-boys than JE at this point.