Legendary’s ‘Gundam’ Film Might Put Noah Centineo In a Mech

Hollywood’s been making an attempt to get a film for Mobile Suit Gundam off the bottom for some time, and Legendary Pictures is subsequent in line to make it occur. After bagging Sydney Sweeney this previous spring for a lead function, the movie’s discovered one other star in Noah Centineo.

Per the Hollywood Reporter, the Black Adam and future Street Fighter actor is “in talks” to affix the venture. Legendary is reportedly retaining mum on the potential casting for “sensitivity” causes, and previous to Centineo, tried to lock in Queer star Drew Starkey for this function. Sweeney’s mentioned to be “very a lot concerned” in selecting her co-lead, since they’re to be “on reverse sides of a battle between planets who discover a connection.”

Imprecise an outline which may be, it would give an concept of what the Gundam film could also be about, particularly that Sweeney and Centineo are taking part in characters from The 08th MS Group. The unique anime sequence for the franchise is ready throughout the One 12 months Struggle and focuses on Aina Sahalin, a pilot from the Principality of Zeon, and Shiro Amada, an ensign of the Earth Federation who cross paths throughout a mutual rescue in area. Like how this live-action movie is described, Aina and Shiro are conflicted about their rising emotions for each other because the battle between the Federation and Zeon escalates.

Alternatively, this film may very well be an entirely unique story; Legendary’s been mum on the Gundam film’s plot, save that it’s written and directed by Sweeth Tooth creator Jim Mickle. We’ll discover out and canopy extra about it as information emerges.

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