Chow Yun Fat to star in sequels of "Pirates of the Cari

[thelostdragon]

Thursday December 16, 1:19 AM
Hong Kong action hero to star in sequels of "Pirates of the Caribbean"

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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".
[asia.yahoo]

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[grim_tales]

Not sure I believe the bit about Keith Richards playing Depp's father, could be funny though

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Could all be as real as the tooth Fairy too

[grim_tales]

Yeah, well as you say, 'tis just rumours. I'm more inclined to believe CYF starring somehow, but having Richards in it, when Depp is lampooning/impersonating the man himself would be a bit strange. Fun though