[FAKE] Ayumi in Batman Begins 2????

IYFreak · #1 4th April 2006, 01:25 AM

In a stunning turn of events, Ayumi Hamasaki has confirmed her appearance in a minor but vital role in Batman Begins 2 after being approached by the film producers, and director Christopher Nolan. The J-pop queen is set to appear in the Batman Begins sequel as the enigmatic Lady Shiva.

The film, which follows 1993's Knightfall saga, is about a supervillain, Bane, sending one villain after another to wear Batman out and weaken him. Succeeding in his plan, Bane managed to break Batman's back in a confrontation, leaving Bruce Wayne crippled, and having to choose an assassin, Jean-Paul Valley, to take up his mantle as the new Batman. The new Batman defeated Bane and became increasingly violent and unbalanced.

Meanwhile, being healed of his broken spine, Bruce Wayne went to Lady Shiva, a deadly Japanese assassin, to retrain him and get him back to his physical prime, so that he can confront his chosen successor. After the phenomenal success of Nakashima Mika's film debut, Nana, (which became the top-grossing film in Japan in 2005), Ayumi Hamasaki will most probably accept this offer.

Nolan had mentioned that numerous asian actresses, including the likes of Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh and Lucy Liu, had contacted him for the role, but he didn't want to follow the footsteps of the 'vastly disappointing' Memoirs of Geisha by casting Chinese people in Japanese roles, thus he decided to cast Hamasaki as Lady Shiva as she 'has the right looks and age, most of all, her shrill voice is perfect for the screaming and yelling in fighting scenes, and her eyes are so freaking huge that they can stare right through anyone's soul'.

Ayumi is currently taking English lessons to prepare herself for this role. Shooting will commence on July.

Finally, Nolan admits that the one who really convinced him to approach Ayumi for the role was a genius Malaysian indie writer filmmaker, Edmund Yeo (22), who showed him the Voyage music video, which, according to Nolan, reduced both men into tears. Nolan knew immediately that Ayumi was perfect for this 'poignant role' as Lady Shiva.

In fact, Nolan was so grateful that he agreed to appear in Edmund Yeo's annual April Fool prank in Jpopmusic.com. Like the this 'Hikki getting divorce' news back in 2003, and this 'Hikki is Pregnant' news back in 2004. (unfortunately, last year's prank, the one about BoA getting married, is lost forever)

Sources:[b]http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=62047
[b]http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/

#2 4th April 2006, 01:42 AM

wasnt april fools day 2 days ago?

Axel_Grease · #3 4th April 2006, 01:46 AM

Rather late for posting this, considering how April Fool's day was 2 days ago.

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Originally Posted by IYFreak

and her eyes are so freaking huge that they can stare right through anyone's soul'.

JesA · #4 4th April 2006, 01:47 AM

oh wow! im gonna see it if she has a real part. WEEEE i cant wait to hear advanced english from her LOL

chibi_sunny · #5 4th April 2006, 01:54 AM

So is this real or a prank?

PURIN · #6 4th April 2006, 01:55 AM

lol im sorry
but you have to be an idiot to think this is real
read the last paragraph.....

JesA · #7 4th April 2006, 01:56 AM

ohhh...pranks suck.....

chibi_sunny · #8 4th April 2006, 01:59 AM

It is pretty convincing (unless you get to the last paragraph of course).
But rather a bit late for April's Fools, don't you think?

benslave4u · #9 4th April 2006, 02:27 AM

too late!!! Plus it says FAKE in the title...... <{= - - - -

chibi_sunny · #10 4th April 2006, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by benslave4u

too late!!! Plus it says FAKE in the title...... <{= - - - -

It didn't before...and there are some gullible people here...like me.

PURIN · #11 4th April 2006, 03:57 AM

lol well this was posted on the jpopmusic.com forums on april 1st, and later on here

tokyoxjapanxfan · #12 4th April 2006, 04:08 AM

that was amusing XD

LacusClyne · #13 4th April 2006, 05:32 AM

well, at least it's a prank that do not hurt us. how i wish it's true! imagine ayu in hollywood! wow!!!! i'm going watch at at least 10 times in the theatre!!!!

AyuGAME · #14 4th April 2006, 05:46 AM

how cool if this was true..!

greggerz189 · #15 4th April 2006, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by IYFreak

In fact, Nolan was so grateful that he agreed to appear in Edmund Yeo's annual April Fool prank in Jpopmusic.com. Like the this 'Hikki getting divorce' news back in 2003, and this 'Hikki is Pregnant' news back in 2004. (unfortunately, last year's prank, the one about BoA getting married, is lost forever)

Sources:[b]http://www.jpopmusic.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=62047
[b]http://swiftywriting.blogspot.com/

OMG! The Hikki ones were you!! We were trying to remember who did those in the UH thread in the Asian forum!

pbs1605 · #16 4th April 2006, 07:14 AM

Would be so cool if it is true.

#17 4th April 2006, 02:30 PM

I don't even like Batman. But the idea of Ayu playing a role like that is pretty awesome.

Neo Daydream · #18 4th April 2006, 03:09 PM

I WISH! that would be so awesome! ^^ but oh well.. not gonna happen...

ohsixthirty · #19 4th April 2006, 03:31 PM

FAKE? omg, my life is so totally over!!! *cries*

Qt Mashi · #20 4th April 2006, 03:54 PM

lol, it's so unbelievable~