Charles Melton Nears Kakashi Role in Live-Action Naruto as Global Casting Search Expands
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Updated · Variety · Aug 20
Charles Melton Nears Kakashi Role in Live-Action Naruto as Global Casting Search Expands
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Aug 20
Summary
Charles Melton is in close talks to play Kakashi Hatake in Destin Daniel Cretton’s live-action “Naruto,” marking the first major casting move reported since the project widened its search.
Last month, the film launched a global hunt for actors to play Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura, the central trio from the manga and anime about a young ninja aiming to lead his village.
Melton arrives with fresh momentum after an Emmy nomination for Netflix’s “Beef” Season 2 and acclaim for 2023’s “May December,” adding a high-profile name to the adaptation.
Cretton is coming off “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which has topped $800 million domestically, as Lionsgate develops a film that follows an earlier 2014 “Naruto” movie attempt that never materialized.