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Roeper, Richard (August 2, 2022). "Wildly entertaining ' Bullet Train ' handles its plot turns with finesse". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022 . Retrieved August 3, 2022. a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 24, 2020). " 'Hobbs & Shaw' Helmer David Leitch Boards Sony's ' Bullet Train '". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020 . Retrieved November 14, 2020. Andrew Koji as Yuichi Kimura / The Father, a Yakuza member whose son Wataru was pushed off a building by The Prince. Kroll, Justin (November 20, 2020). "Logan Lerman Joins Brad Pitt In Sony's Action Pic ' Bullet Train '". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021 . Retrieved November 20, 2020. There are a ton of characters and I like them all. The cast does such a great job, especially Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. I remember first seeing Brian Tyree Henry in Atlanta and really enjoying that role. Since then, he has taken on vastly different roles and killed all of them. And I already thought Aaron Taylor-Johnson is a great actor, but the way he completely transforms into his character is remarkable. To the point where you don't see Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Literally. I didn't realize it was him until the credits rolled.

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Bullet Train had been initially developed by Antoine Fuqua—who co-produced the film—through his Fuqua Films banner. [9] It was originally intended to be a serious action thriller, but the project turned into a light-hearted action comedy during the development process. [10] [11] Kroll, Justin (October 22, 2020). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Brad Pitt In Sony's Action Pic ' Bullet Train '". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020 . Retrieved November 14, 2020.

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When asked about the casting, Isaka defended the film and described his characters as "ethnically malleable", maintaining that his original Japanese setting and context were irrelevant as they were "not real people, maybe they're not even Japanese." [49] Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch highlighted Isaka's views to defend the casting, reassuring that the film would honor the novel's "Japanese soul" while giving the opportunity to cast big name stars and adapt it on a "global scale". Bullet Train screenwriter Zak Olkewicz argued that the decision to cast beyond Japanese or Asian actors proved "the strength of [Isaka]'s work" as it was a story that could "transcend race". Director David Leitch noted that discussions had taken place during pre-production to change the film's setting, but it was ultimately decided to keep Isaka's original location Tokyo due to its international appeal. [50] Brian Tyree Henry as Lemon, a British assassin, Tangerine's twin brother with an obsession for Thomas the Tank Engine. Cooper, Brenna (August 5, 2022). " Bullet Train viewers react to movie's major surprise cameos". Digital Spy . Retrieved January 12, 2023.