Unfortunately, the director didn’t reveal more about Akira in his interview with IGN, but hopefully we’ll find out if this project is moving forward soon.
Here’s what he had to say in a recent interview, when asked if he would cast Asian actors in the lead roles.
For one, the director made it crystal-clear that he has has no intention of “whitewashing” the lead roles, if he does end up at the helm.
While there is no deal in place for Taika Waititi to direct this project, he revealed that he loves the 1988 anime Akira movie, he doesn’t want to remake that, but rather adapt the original manga novels.