For Hiroyuki Sanada, attending to work on Shōgun, each as a star and a producer, made the challenge much more private — and gave him an opportunity to assist information the present because it strikes into uncharted territory.
Sanada walked the carpet at a particular Shōgun FYC Occasion on the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the place he spoke with ET’s Ash Crossan concerning the acclaimed collection, and the monumentally supportive suggestions from followers and critics.
“We acquired an awesome expertise from the world and [the response] was greater than anticipated,” stated Sanada. “So yeah, we’re simply glad, and I wish to say thanks to all of the viewers on the earth.”
In Shōgun, Sanada stars because the highly effective Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) in 1600 Japan, who’s contending with a slew of political rivals and warlords earlier than he crosses paths with English maritime pilot and soldier John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), and Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a loyal topic to Toranaga who serves as a translator between him and Blackthorne.
Shōgun, created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, relies on the 1975 novel of the identical title by James Clavell. The primary season informed practically your entire story of the guide — which means the present’s renewal for a second season will see it increasing past the confines of its supply materials.
“It is a massive problem, however we’ve the true historical past and fashions,” Sanada shared. “We additionally realized the James Clavell spirit, and easy methods to inform it within the present and story.”
Sanada admits it could find yourself being “a lot more durable than the primary [season],” however that the historic tales of the time are “so significant.”
“I would like to consider the potential of easy methods to create higher seasons primarily based on the experiences of Season 1, after which go to the following step. That is what I am hoping,” he shared. “Then, as a producer, [I’m looking at] retaining this platform the place Japanese tales and skills could be launched to the world. That is type of my mission.”
So when can followers anticipate a second season of Shōgun? In keeping with Sanada, “All of it is dependent upon the script, and once we can create a great one.”
“However I would like to, you recognize, soar in as quickly as attainable,” he added. “I wish to present it to the world.”
As Season 2 is being developed, Sanada additionally shared an replace about the long-awaited sequel to Mortal Kombat. Within the 2021 tackle the long-lasting and famously violent online game, Sanada starred as Scorpion — and he is again this time for extra of the titular lethal battles.
Sanada teased that followers can anticipate to see “many of the characters from [the first] film,” who did not get killed, in addition to “just a few nice new characters. Like 4 to 5 nice new characters in it. So yeah! I am so excited.”
“They’re working so exhausting for the VFX now,” stated Sanada relating to the manufacturing staff on Mortal Kombat 2, which is slated to hit theaters in October.
In the meantime, all 10 episodes of FX’s Shōgun can be found to stream now on Hulu.
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