Over the course of several years we’ve watched RZA, founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, slowly make his moves towards directing his own theatrical Kung-Fu film, The Man With the Iron Fist. Hooking up with Quentin Tarantino was a great way to start, with the project developing further as an Eli Roth produced picture that would shoot in Hong Kong. Marc Malkin at UK’s E! has now gotten the scoop that RZA has secured American Gangster and Next Three Days compatriot Russell Crowe to co-star in his film, which will roll cameras in Shanghai in December, with 20 million of Universal’s most unfuckwitable clams.
Back in 2008 Eli Roth was talking the project up as the result of a great deal of planning and dedication from the RZA, and I hope two more years of refinement mean that we’ll be in for a badass kung-fu flick. It ain’t safe no more.
(Thanks Brian)
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Was excited until I heard Rza wanted to star in it. Now with Crowe added, it really sounds like the makings of one big kung-faux.
A while back they had scenes he was filming appear on the internet and they couldn't have been lamer or more dissapointing. Looks like its all being redone with budget now, but as long as the RZA is involved behind the camera and not in a sound booth it's going to be amateur hour.
Is this what you are talking about?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxHI_IFszTg
20 million to some uneducated burn out felon asshole because he really likes kung fu movies? No wonder the studios manage to be in trouble despite making more money than ever.
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