Today, Studio Ghibli announced the cast for the English language dub of <em>The Wind Rises</em>, the Golden Globe-nominated final theatrical feature from acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.
Long-time Studio Ghibli fan Joseph Gordon-Levitt (<em>The Dark Knight Rises</em>, <em>Don John</em>) has been cast in the lead role of Jiro Horikoshi, a young Japanaese boy who is spurned on by a dream to build planes. Studio Ghibli has always been known for having an all-star cast for its films, but with Gordon-Levitt being one of Hollywood's hottest talent at the moment, he leads a spectacular cast that also includes Emily Blunt (<em>The Devil Wears Prada</em>, <em>Edge of Tomorrow</em>) as Nahoko, Jiro's love interest who is dying from turbuculosis. Emily Blunt also brings her family along for the ride, with husband John Krasinski (<em>The Office</em>, <em>Monsters University</em>) playing aircraft designer Honyo and brother-in-law Stanley Tucci (<em>Captain America: The First Avenger</em>, <em>The Hunger Games</em>) as Italian plane designer Giovanni Caproni.
The full English cast is as follows:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt — Jiro Horikoshi
Emily Blunt — Nahoko Satomi
John Krasinski — Honjo
Martin Short — Kurokawa
Stanley Tucci — Caproni
Mandy Patinkin — Hattori
William H. Macy — Satomi
Werner Herzog — the mysterious Castorp
Mae Whitman — Kayo
Jennifer Grey — Mrs. Kurokawa
Darren Criss — Katayama
Elijah Wood — Sone
Ronan Farrow — Mitsubishi employee
<em>The Wind Rises</em> was released in Japan back in July and is set to have its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival on 21st February, 2014.
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Long-time Studio Ghibli fan Joseph Gordon-Levitt (<em>The Dark Knight Rises</em>, <em>Don John</em>) has been cast in the lead role of Jiro Horikoshi, a young Japanaese boy who is spurned on by a dream to build planes. Studio Ghibli has always been known for having an all-star cast for its films, but with Gordon-Levitt being one of Hollywood's hottest talent at the moment, he leads a spectacular cast that also includes Emily Blunt (<em>The Devil Wears Prada</em>, <em>Edge of Tomorrow</em>) as Nahoko, Jiro's love interest who is dying from turbuculosis. Emily Blunt also brings her family along for the ride, with husband John Krasinski (<em>The Office</em>, <em>Monsters University</em>) playing aircraft designer Honyo and brother-in-law Stanley Tucci (<em>Captain America: The First Avenger</em>, <em>The Hunger Games</em>) as Italian plane designer Giovanni Caproni.
The full English cast is as follows:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt — Jiro Horikoshi
Emily Blunt — Nahoko Satomi
John Krasinski — Honjo
Martin Short — Kurokawa
Stanley Tucci — Caproni
Mandy Patinkin — Hattori
William H. Macy — Satomi
Werner Herzog — the mysterious Castorp
Mae Whitman — Kayo
Jennifer Grey — Mrs. Kurokawa
Darren Criss — Katayama
Elijah Wood — Sone
Ronan Farrow — Mitsubishi employee
<em>The Wind Rises</em> was released in Japan back in July and is set to have its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival on 21st February, 2014.
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