re: #322 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Via wiki, so take with appropriate grains of NaCl:
On June 17, 2010, Lazar said that a new writer had been hired and that the movie was being fast tracked. He also stated that only Albert Hughes would direct the film, and that the first movie would be based on volumes 1–3 and the second on volumes 4–6.[24] Then on November 7, 2010 it was reported that Morgan Freeman is taking the role of Colonel Shikishima.[25] On February 11, it was reported that James Franco is in talks for the role of Shotaro Kaneda.[26] Mila Kunis was offered the role of Kei, but turned it down in favor of featuring in Oz, the Great and Powerful with director Sam Raimi.[27] On March 21st, it was reported that Garrett Hedlund, Michael Fassbender, Justin Timberlake, Joaquin Phoenix, and Chris Pine are now also in the running to play Kaneda. Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield and James McAvoy are also being spoken to for the role of Tetsuo Shima.[28]

Casting call inspired online protest.[29]