Take this with a grain of salt, but if it happens, it'll be pretty fantastic. According to Twitch, Gary Oldman and Helena Bonham Carter have been offered major roles in the American remake of Akira. Garrett Hedlund is the front runner for the main role of Kaneda, and Gary Oldman has been offered the role of The Colonal while Helena Bonham Carter has been offered the role of Lady Miyako. Check out the character descriptions after the break. There are possible spoilers if you haven't seen the film!!!!!!! You have been warned.
The Colonel: The current head of the ongoing government project which was responsible for inadvertently unleashing Akira’s power thirty years earlier. Appearing tough and ruthless, he is nevertheless pragmatic enough to recognize the danger Tetsuo’s fledgling powers pose and cares genuinely for the three Espers under his supervision. Amongst the other government figures depicted in the film, he is shown to be the most principled, eschewing the corruption and hedonism that typifies Neo-Tokyo, adhering instead to a strict code of soldierly honour.Lady Miyako: A former test subject known as #19, she is the high priestess of a temple in Neo-Tokyo, and a major ally of Kaneda and Kei as the story progresses. She is also an initial ally of Nezu, and gives Tetsuo a lecture on his powers. She plays an instrumental role in the final battle with Tetsuo at the cost of her own life.
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