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I’m no fan of Tom Cruise, but in the context of “The Last Samurai,” he was not taking a Japanese role. He was supposed to be a pissed off white dude who had bad experiences in the military (maybe Civil War? it’s just that time period) and he ends up in Japan. I have not seen the movie because, well, Tom Cruise and Scientology*, but I think I might watch it now because it’s about the Satsuma Rebellion. It’s probably very Western (as in not told from an Asian point of view) oriented, so slanted in that respect.

Oh! and it stars Ken Watanabe, who is a great Japanese actor.

*seriously, I make a practice of not watching movies with Tom Cruise in it because he’s best buds with the Scientology leader, David Miscavige. Why Yes, I’m Weird.