Chow Yun-Fat to star in sequels of "Pirates of the Caribbean"

[Omniflame]

Hong Kong action hero to star in sequels of "Pirates of the Caribbean"

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong action hero Chow Yun-fat is set to star in the upcoming sequels of box office smash "Pirates of the Caribbean", a press report said.

Citing Chow's wife, Jasmin Chan Wui-nin, Chinese-language newspaper Apple Daily said Chow will play the famous 15th century Chinese pirate Cheung Po Tsai for the second and third instalments of the film.

Chow will team up with members of the original cast including heart-throb Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush and Keira Knightley.

Rolling Stone legend Keith Richards will also play the father of Depp's character, Captain Jack Sparrow.

Chan said both the movie's producer and director contacted Chow's management company in the US two months ago and Director Gore Verbinski flew to Hong Kong last week to discuss the screenplay with Chow, the daily reported.

"The director was very sincere about it and specially flew to Hong Kong and discuss the script with Fat Gor (Chow's nickname) ... but we cannot talk about the details until we sign the contract," Chan was quoted as saying.

Chow made his name as a gun-toting hero in Hong Kong action filmmaker John Woo's classics "Hard-Boiled" and "A Better Tomorrow". His Hollywood movies include "Anna and the King" and "Bulletproof Monk".

Source: http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041215/af...915people.html

It's cool to see Chow Yun-Fat starring alongside Depp.

[Eliar Swiftfire]

No, it's cool to see Chow Yun Fat finally making a good career decision.

[Ken Cheng]

This could be a very good step for Chow Yun Fat's Hollywood acting career...stepping beyond the narrow confines of "Asian action hero" to try a different and more interesting kind of role.

[Eliar Swiftfire]

Oh, great news, everybody, apparently, Chow Yun Fat's most likely to turn down the role because 'playing a chinese pirate is insulting to the chinese'. Great career decision.

[nliu]

ah sweet! though some other guy trying to break into the industry will probably take the part anyways. you can't blame that guy though can you? it's tough to break in.

[strawberry]

this is interesting news.

[Eliar Swiftfire]

this is interesting news.

The part where they were inviting him? Or the part where he was probably going to (stupidly) reject the offer?

[GuangRong]

hmmm... interesting ...

b'cos the real zhang Bao Zhai is from the later Qing dynasty era which is a couple of centuries from the time of pirates of the caribean.
While they're at it, why dun they rope in Sinbad as well ?

Though I have to admit placing the chinese pirate in the mid 1600s is doable ,The Qing Dynasty already exist during then and they really didn'nt change much for the next 300 years..


Actually Zheng Chen Gong would be more appropriate to the timeline , but I guess that would cause an outcry...

[strawberry]

the fact that he might actually have a chance to act in this movie.

[Eliar Swiftfire]

Well, Chow Yun Fat, being the GREAT career decisionmaker he is, will probably reject the offer. Smart huh?

Anyone still wondering why he could make it big in Hollywood?

[James Ko]

so the storyline means either

a) Sparrow and crew is going to visit asia?
or
b) Chow Yun-Fat charactor is going to visit the Caribbean?

and didn't the charactor Geoffrey Rush die in the first one??? so how is he coming back

[Omniflame]

and didn't the charactor Geoffrey Rush die in the first one??? so how is he coming back

Maybe it's his twin brother...Ken.

[GuangRong]

With all the undead hocus pocus in the 1st Movie, they can make up ANYTHING they want..

mostly probably someone do a voodoo ritual and bring Rush back from the dead.
Atleast that's better then the CLONNING bullshit that's overused lately in Sci-fi ..

[Radken]

With all the undead hocus pocus in the 1st Movie, they can make up ANYTHING they want..

mostly probably someone do a voodoo ritual and bring Rush back from the dead.
Atleast that's better then the CLONNING bullshit that's overused lately in Sci-fi ..

And Arnold Schwarzenegger movies.

[CrazyLilAngel]

...

I hope he rejects the offer. Ick. >_< I really don't like him, and I certainly don't want to see him in PotC

[Arching_Hero]

Chow Yun-fat's new pirate style revealed

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CHINA DAILY - Hong Kong action hero Chow Yun-fat has been hiding from the media for some time in an attempt to keep his image for his role in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean sequel a secret. However, the attempt proved to be in vain as the Hong Kong media caught him yesterday, sporting a thick mustache and a goatee.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_410288.htm

I don't think he really want to hide from the media. A promotion for Pirates of the Caribbean??

[Eliar Swiftfire]

It was revealed later that the goatee was for another movie, not Pirates of Carribbean. Apparently, he MIGHT be appearing in part 3 (due to schedule conflicts, he ain't gonna be in part 2, hardy har)

[AngeL_oF_Death]

I can't wait to see it! I love the first one.. Johnny Depp was so funny n Orlando was so handsome When is it coming out?