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Christoph Waltz in Talks to Star in James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Entertainment news source The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Wednesday that actor Battle Angel Alita (GUNNM) manga. If Waltz signs a deal, he would play the character Doctor Dyson Ido, which The Hollywood Reporter describes as "the cybersurgeon who finds the cyborg [protagonist] and becomes her mentor." A character named Daisuke Ido played a similar prominent role in the original manga.
Film news websites Collider and The Hollywood Reporter Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, Man Seeking Woman) in the lead role.
scheduled the film for a wide release on July 20, 2018.
The Hollywood Reporter described the film:
Alita: Battle Angel tells of a female cyborg that is discovered in a trash yard by a scientist. With no memory of her previous life except her deadly martial arts training, the woman becomes a bounty hunter, tracking down criminals.The action-adventure story is meant to serve as a backdrop to themes of self-discovery and the search for love.
Cameron set to open in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2023, respectively.
Kishiro's manga ran in launched in Kodansha's Evening magazine in 2014.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter (Borys Kit)
