Today, his name appears on the front of the poster thanks to the success of the Shogun series. New Zealand actress Anna Sawai previously appeared in Fast & Furious 9 and the AppleTV+ series Pachinko and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. A relatively late success (he is 31 years old), which he returned to during the latest interview.
A J-pop career that cost him dearly
On the microphone of our colleagues The Hollywood ReporterAnna Savai spoke about her career as a J-pop singer. “After a few years of training, you can join a band, or have a solo career, or nothing at all.” In 2006, he got an opportunity to work in a Japanese talent agency, then joined the group FAKY in 2013.
Her singing career brought her fame in Japan, but her commitments also cost her many film roles, especially major American productions. As such, he was barred from auditioning for the 2016 film Suicide Squad due to his contract with his manager at the time.
“You can’t listen.”
“I said to myself, ‘This is my chance,’ and I went to my manager and he said I can’t audition. He says during a career interview. “I was told that if I left for a month, the other girls in the group couldn’t work without me. I felt like they were trying to bring me down.”
That day, Anna Sawai’s misfortunes brought happiness to Karen Fukuhara, who was finally chosen by the producers of Suicide Squad. But the Shogun star has no ill will towards the actor, who now stars in The Boys: “She did an incredible job, and I have the utmost respect and admiration for her. But I really wish I could audition for this role.”
In 2018, the end of the contract allowed the New Zealand actor to regain his independence. Since then, it only took the latter a few years to become a new star of the small screen. And there’s no doubt that her performance in Shôgun will open her doors a little wider throughout Hollywood.
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