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The year was 2003. After a two-year wait, Fast and Furious was returning with a sequel and, back then, none of us knew that the franchise would become what it is today. But we did know one thing: one of the most iconic cars of the entire film series was introduced in 2 Fast 2 Furious, never to be seen again. But the Honda S2000 piloted by Suki (Devon Aoki) left its unapologetically pink mark in the franchise and left fans forever wondering when we would see it again. Now, thanks to Lego, you will be able to see it all the time in your collection.

The company announced recently that the unforgettable car will be introduced to its Speed Champions collection. The Walmart-exclusive 300-piece set comes with authentic Honda details, including an interior TV monitor, rear wing, grille, and even the signature wheels. The pink racing car also comes with Suki's anime-style art,...

In 2005, Robert Rodriguez changed the way we looked at comic book movies forever with Sin City, his picture-perfect adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel series. Such a passion project it was for Rodriguez that he even resigned from the Director’s Guild so he could share directing credit with Miller himself. The movie was a box office success, making $158 million worldwide off a $40 million budget, but more importantly, it gave us a thrillingly unique example of how green-screen technology could be utilized – put simply, you’d never seen a graphic novel come to life quite like this. Naturally, with a wealth of Sin City material still available to them, Rodriguez and Miller would want to make a sequel to their hit movie. And they did, although it took a whole lot longer to come to life than anyone initially expected. Hope you’re ready to travel back to that...

Cole Hauser could make a Fast & Furious return, reprising his earlier role. Should he?

Yellowstone, which returns November 10, has been a hit. The show has spawned spinoffs and fan theories and whole new fandoms for its stars.

One of those stars is Cole Hauser. But many also know him from the Fast & Furious franchise.

After his success as Rip Wheeler, is it time for Cole Hauser to make a Fast & Furious return?

Cole Hauser attends Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone” Season 2 Premiere Party at Lombardi House on May 30, 2019. (Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Paramount Network) Cole Hauser plays Rip Wheeler on ‘Yellowstone’

On Yellowstone, Cole Hauser portrays the character of Rip Wheeler.

He is the foreman of the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. He has a direct outlook on the world but a complex blend of motivations that help to make him a compelling character.

Cole Hauser has...

Fast and Furious 11 is set to be the biggest movie in the Fast franchise to date, with a potential returning character putting the focus back on a forgotten movie in the franchise. The Fast series of films first started way back in 2001, and since then, the films have undergone a transformation that has led them to becoming completely unrecognizable from the first movies, aside from the characters that appear.

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While this has led to the Fast franchise becoming a multi-billion dollar behemoth, it's also made some of the original movies so far removed that they can be forgotten. Thankfully, by bringing back legacy characters, the latest entries pay tribute to these early films, and Vin Diesel's tease on Instagram hinted at yet another iconic character from 2 Fast 2 Furious making a return.

Fast & Furious' Potential Suki Return Brings Justice For...

The potential return of a classic franchise character in the upcoming Fast X: Part 2 means that Vin Diesel's Dom can finally meet her. Following the solid $704 million box office performance of 2023's Fast X, a feat that was lessened by the film's remarkably high budget of $340 million, the highly anticipated Fast X: Part 2 is expected to be the final installment of the celebrated series. Fast X's cast is one of the most robust ensembles in the franchise's history, featuring performances from Diesel, Jason Momoa, John Cena, Jason Statham, Brie Larson, Charlize Theron, Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson.

Fast X also features an appearance by Han Lue, played by Sung Kang, who was presumed to be dead in the third installment of the franchise, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Although that film was released back in 2006, it chronologically takes place...

Roman Pearce underwent the most significant transformation in the Fast & Furious franchise, from potential lead to comedic relief. Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto character has evolved from flawed criminal to hero, but Roman's change stands out the most. 2 Fast 2 Furious showcased the best version of Roman Pearce, adding depth to Brian O'Conner's character dynamic.

The Fast and Furious franchise has had a few changes over the years, however, the character who changed the most is surprisingly not Dominic Toretto. Releasing in 2001 and grossing $207 million worldwide, The Fast and the Furious introduced a world of illegal action-packed street racing starring Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian OConner (Paul Walker). Since then, the racing franchise has released a total of 11 movies, including one spin-off, providing a complex timeline for the Fast and Furious movies and an ever-growing cast list. However, the release of Fast 11 will mark the end of the main series.

Corey Yuen, the actor, action choreographer and director of “So Close” and “Doa: Dead or Alive,” died in 2022, the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers confirmed to Variety.

Local and English-language reports say that Yuen died of Covid-19 on an undisclosed date in Hong Kong. He was born on Feb. 15, 1951 as Ying Gang-ming.

His death was initially kept private at the request of his family. But on Monday, the news was revealed on Chinese-language social media by fellow action star Jackie Chan, who paid tribute to Yuen and others in the industry who had died.

Yuen and Chan were contemporaries and trained together with Sammo Hung Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu and Yuen Biao at the Peking Opera School. Together, they were sometimes referred to as the Seven Little Fortunes or The Lucky Seven and made their mark during the heyday of Hong Kong cinema from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.

2 Fast 2 Furious has its flaws, but it's worth a watch for its charming characters and simpler storyline. The movie stands out with a unique charm and genuine camaraderie between the characters, making it enjoyable. Amidst the franchise's evolution, 2 Fast 2 Furious still holds up as a solid reminder of the series' origins in street racing.

Fast & Furious' 37% Rotten Tomatoes movie hasn't received much love over the years, but I'll always defend the underrated project. Having debuted over two decades ago, Fast & Furious has grown into one of the biggest action franchises of all time, with an incredible box office haul and a number of hit movies. Although Fast X was a box office flop, the saga had a financial hot streak heading into the tenth installment, proving how much it had grown, and despite not always being celebrated by the critics, Fast & Furious has still...

Suki hasn't returned since 2 Fast 2 Furious, and her fate remains unknown. Devon Aoki retired from full-time acting in 2009, focusing on raising her children. Vin Diesel possibly teased Suki's return in Fast & Furious 11.

Suki served as a key ally to Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) in 2 Fast 2 Furious, but the character strangely hasn't appeared in any installments since her 2003 franchise debut. Devon Aoki played the prominent female driver who encountered Brian through the local Miami street racing scene in the 2003 action film, directed by John Singleton. Despite being the love interest of Tej Parker (Ludacris) in The Fast and the Furious follow-up, Suki received a concise arc in The Fast Saga.

Fast & Furious 11 will serve as the final installment in the Fast & Furious franchise and is scheduled for a 2026 release.

After assisting Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) escape, Brian fled to Miami to evade the LAPD in 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Vin Diesel's recent Instagram hints at the return of a 2 Fast 2 Furious character. Devon Aoki's return to Fast and Furious 11 could be amazing, but it has to be big. A Suki cameo would disappoint fans who have been waiting for her return since 2003.

Vin Diesel recently shared an Instagram post that heavily implies the return of one character in Fast and Furious 11, but if this is true, it has to happen in this specific way. The Fast and Furious movies have been going strong since 2001, so it is no surprise that the cast has seen a number of changes over the years. Actors have joined the Fast and Furious cast, left it, and returned in a blaze of glory. Yet when it comes to certain characters, their return deserves bigger fanfare than a mere cameo.

On Instagram, Vin Diesel posted a photo of himself hugging actor Devon Aoki,...

Vin Diesel has been teasing the upcoming production of Fast & Furious 11 the maybe, possibly, might-not-be final movie of the Fast franchise. However, this time he seems to have dropped a huge hint that a character not seen in the franchise in over two decades could be making their way back for this latest installment. With Fast & Furious 11 currently scheduled for a 2026 release, Diesels latest Instagram post let everyone know that preproduction is well under way on the movie, and a long forgotten character could be about to put in a surprise appearance.

The Fast franchise is no stranger to bringing back characters from the past. Last years relatively disappointing Fast X saw the return of several familiar faces, such as Gal Gadot and, most shockingly, Dwayne Johnson considering his well-documented historical beef with Diesel. Additionally, the movies flamboyant villain, Dante Reyes, came into the franchise as the son of Fast 5s antagonist,...

Vin Diesel shares a new image of him hugging Devon Aoki, who played Suki in 2 Fast 2 Furious. In his caption, Diesel teases that pre-production on Fast & Furious 11 has now begun, potentially hinting at Suki's return in that film. Suki's return in Fast & Furious 11 could be used to honor Paul Walker's Brian O'Conner in the franchise's final film.

Fast & Furious 11 gets a potential new tease from Vin Diesel, who recently reunited with a character from the franchise's past. After the release of Fast X last year, Diesel is now set to return as Dom Toretto for one last ride. Fast & Furious 11's release date is currently scheduled for 2026, with the Louis Leterrier-directed film set to bring together a variety of characters from across the hit franchise.

Diesel now shares a new post of himself on Instagram with actor Devon Aoki, who appeared in 2003's 2 Fast 2 Furious as Suki.

After 20 years Mia, the D.E.B.S. are back together again and teasing a potential (not-so-secret) mission.

Meagan Good and Sara Foster, who starred together in 2004’s D.E.B.S., reunited Saturday night with writer and director Angela Robinson to celebrate the sapphic cult classic’s 20th anniversary with a Cinespia screening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in partnership with LA Pride.

“This film, for me, was an opportunity to do something different,” said Good as they introduced the screening, which was sponsored by Amazon Studios and Wondery. “And then it became something where, now when people come up to me and they say, ‘Oh, I loved this movie’ or ‘this movie really inspired me’ or ‘made me feel seen,’ it wasn’t just an opportunity to do something different. It was an opportunity to be a part of something that’s important and fantastic.

Stars: Thiago Martins, Raphael Logam, Sheron Menezzes, Evandro Mesquita, Milhem Cortez, Paulo Vilhena | Written by Leandro Soares | Directed by Tomas Portella

Do you know what we don’t get enough in movies? Vehicle-based heists. I jest of course but Overhaul (originally titled Cargo Maxima in its native Brazil) feels very much like yet another entry in the Fast & Furious franchise… Well, before it dropped the “and the” from the title! Yes, this is a throwback to the more basic, less “out of this world” antics of the early Vin Diesel films, when it was all about the car racing/cop chase action rather than unbelievable superhero-esque antics of Dom and co. in the more recent franchise entries.

The plot is pretty simple. Truck racer – yes you read that right – Truck racer, Roger Matos (Thiago Martins) is suffering in both his personal and professional life and when his father dies...

Paris Hilton has spoken about feeling judged by Pink following the release of the singer’s “Stupid Girls” music video.

In 2003, the reality TV stars was the subject of the leak of an intimate tape she’d filmed with her then-boyfriend, Rick Salomon. The tape was filmed when she was 19, with Salomon going on to sell a longer version of the tape in 2004.

Pink parodied Hilton in the music video for her 2006 song “Stupid Girls”, in which the musician is shown in bed with a man in shots similar to the sex tape.

Writing in her new book Paris: The Memoir, Hilton says that she was pressured into filming the sex tape, yet had felt shamed and unsupported by Pink, who she’d always thought of as “generous, evolved, and progressive” (via The Hollywood Reporter).

Clarifying that she didn’t have a feud with the “brilliant” singer, Hilton said that...

Paris Hilton has spoken about feeling judged by Pink following the release of the singer’s “Stupid Girls” music video.

In 2003, the reality TV stars was the subject of the leak of an intimate tape she’d filmed with her then-boyfriend, Rick Salomon. The tape was filmed when she was 19, with Salomon going on to sell a longer version of the tape in 2004.

Pink parodied Hilton in the music video for her 2006 song “Stupid Girls”, in which the musician is shown in bed with a man in shots similar to the sex tape.

Writing in her new book Paris: The Memoir, Hilton says that she was pressured into filming the sex tape, yet had felt shamed and unsupported by Pink, who she’d always thought of as “generous, evolved, and progressive” (via The Hollywood Reporter).

Clarifying that she didn’t have a feud with the “brilliant” singer, Hilton said that...

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The Movie: "Doa: Dead or Alive"

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The Pitch: Based on the hit fighting game franchise, "Doa: Dead or Alive" tells the story of a group of fighters from all over the world who convene to win $10 million dollars or, potentially, die trying.

The cast is vast, but taking center stage are the professional wrestling Tina (Jaime Pressly), her overbearing father Bass (Kevin Nash), the ninja princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki), the sultry super thief Christie (Holly Valance), the girl next door Helena (Sarah Carter), and the mysterious Donovan (Eric Roberts), who runs the fighting tournament and eventually downloads everyone's fighting skills into nanobots controlled by super sunglasses. Along the way they fight,...

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Stepping off the red carpet and into the great outdoors, Queen Bey wants you to hit the trails with the latest capsule drop of her Ivy Park x adidas collaboration. This marks the seventh Ivy Park installment, following up her dreamy, florals-inspired “Ivytopia” collection last year, which was the look for everyone’s own Summer Renaissance. Even if you don’t consider yourself so outdoorsy, you might find yourself needing a concert fit,...

Despite the 10 films under the "Fast & Furious" banner — each at varying levels of quality — the franchise's first sequel, "2 Fast 2 Furious," is still something of a black sheep within the saga. A lot of it has to do with the wild change in locale, which pivoted from Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) Nos-fueled thieving in Los Angeles to follow the street racing scene in Miami with Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker). Compared to the grounded thrills of its predecessor — and the American muscle that supported a lot of that action — "2 Fast" felt like a completely different world. Fortunately, director John Singleton wasted absolutely no time immersing us in that world and introducing audiences to the custom-painted imports, campy Y2K threads, and memorable characters that lived in it.

Devon Aoki's Suki was one of the best things to come out of "2 Fast 2 Furious." The franchise still had...

The Fast & Furious franchise had, unsurprisingly, quite a few street races. While the bombastic series now includes space travel and parachuting supercars, it began with relatively humble roots. The original The Fast and the Furious centered on illegal street racing in Los Angeles. Despite the franchise expanding into a globetrotting action extravaganza filled with spies and government conspiracy, each film usually takes a moment to return to what it does best: street racing.

While some argue that the Fast Saga is better off without street racing, the director of the first film in the saga – Rob Cohen – was inspired to develop a movie based around illegal street racing after reading an article about street racing in New York. Cohen even went to watch an illegal street race in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, this core of the sprawling franchise has been diluted over time, and the more recent installments have moved...

The recent rumors that Brie Larson's casting in Fast X could mean a female spinoff is coming has fans of the franchise buzzing. When the original arrived in 2001, nobody could've predicted it would grow to the level that it reached and become a multi-billion dollar box office sensation.

With the story and franchise expanding over time, characters from Brian to Dom to Letty to Han to Ramsay have become well known and iconic. In that same time, plenty of characters have popped up for a single installment and though they aren't as famous, have still left a lasting impact.

Fenix Calderon - Fast & Furious (2009)

More often than not, memorable one-off characters in a franchise like this tend to be the villains. In the case of Fenix Calderon (Laz Alonso), he is an antagonist but he wasn't the main bad guy of Fast & Furious. That honor went to Arturo Braga.

FX is developing a series based on the life of Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki, best known as the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

The series is currently titled “American Hiro” and is based in part on the book “Making It in America: The Life and Times of Rocky Aoki” by Jack McCallum.

Representatives for FX and 20th Television declined to comment.

The series will delve into Aoki’s colorful life as a mogul and businessman, from founding Benihana to being an Olympic wrestler, professional speed boat racer, hot air balloonist, and nightclub impresario. It will also examine his complicated relationship with his family and his attempts to reconcile his Japanese heritage with his American dreams.

Jonathan Abrams created the series and will serve as an executive producer. Steve Aoki and Devon Aoki, two of Hiroaki’s children, will executive produce as well. Jon M. Chu...

Lionsgate has just released a first look at the new Michele Civetta crime thriller hitting theaters this summer. Watch Parker (Shea Whigham) in The Gateway as he tries to help a family escape a father recently released from prison, ready to create a new up-start using his stash hidden before he went to prison. Can Parker help this troubled family in time?

Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse), and Frank Grillo (The Grey) star in this gritty, edge-of-your-seat crime-thriller. Whigham is Parker, a down-on-his-luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Can Parker save the family from the violent threat of the maniacal drug dealer and his crew, desperate to reclaim their priceless stash? The cast includes Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Taryn Manning, Mark Boone Junior, Taegen Burns with Frank Grillo and Bruce Dern.

Michele Civetta is an Emmy-nominated director.

Robin Wright, Karolina Kurkova, Jay Ellis and Mia Maestro were among the notables who attended amfAR's Inaugural Charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, November 17 at the private residence of Event Chairs Ann and Gordon Getty in San Francisco.

Guests were invited to buy-in to the tournament for a chance to play with professional poker players Antonio Esfandiari, Scott Blumstein and Jeff Gross while raising funds for amfAR, an organization dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research. The black-tie gala included the tournament, live auction, a special performance by esteemed singer/songwriter CeeLo Green and comedy and magic by Netflix Star Justin Willman. The event also featured Perrier-Jouët Champagne and signature Absolut Elyx vodka cocktails.

Notable attendees also included Vanessa and Billy Getty, Ken Fulk, Tolan and Tyler Florence, Shannon and Peter Getty, Tatum Getty, Ali Sonsini, Malin Giddings, Archie Drury, Nina Senicar, Gerhard Gulewicz, Dr. Mervyn and Deborah Silverman,...

Bts and Steve Aoki dropped the music video for their hit "Waste It on Me" on Monday. The three-minute and 18-second mini film features a star-studded, all Asian-American cast, including Ken Jeong, Jamie Chung, Ross Butler, Devon Aoki and Ben Baller.  The video opens up with Jamie welcoming Steve, Ben and a group of friends to her nightclub. The clip then cuts to Ken, a waiter at the establishment, whose night takes a turn for the better after he sees his crush, Devon, visiting the club. There's just one little problem: She's on a date with Ross. Ken starts to let his mind wonder and imagines sweeping his leading lady off her feet by winning a sing-off against Ross. The video also...

It was a treat in itself when Steve Aoki surprised us with yet another Bts collaboration with the release of "Waste It On Me" on Oct. 25. Now, get ready to lose your mind, because Linkin Park's DJ, Joe Hahn, directed a music video for "Waste It On Me" with a star-studded, all Asian-American cast - and it's dropping sooner than we thought!

In a teaser shared exclusively with Popsugar, we see Ken Jeong (who plays the infamous Mr. Chow in The Hangover and recently starred in Crazy Rich Asians) fawning over Devon Aoki - yes, that's Steve Aoki's sister! Unfortunately for him, she seems to already be romantically attached to 13 Reasons Why star Ross Butler. Who knew that we were missing such drama and hilarity in our lives! In between the scenes of Ken vying for Devon's attention, the teaser cuts to moments of Steve Aoki, Leonardo Nam (Westworld), Vincent...

Vin Diesel put his massive arms to work Friday night in L.A. but he wasn't pumping iron ... he caked Steve Aoki in the face! Steve's Kolony Tour stopped at The Shrine in L.A. Friday night and a ton of celebs were in the house, including Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Jeremy Scott, his sister Devon Aoki and Desiigner -- who opened for the DJ. Steve is usually the one throwing a...

"Got Milf?" Fergie debuted the video for her latest single "M.I.L.F.$." on Friday, featuring Kim Kardashian West, Chrissy Teigen, Ciara and other hot celebrity moms. And like most stars, it didn't take long for behind-the-scenes clips to start popping up on social media. The video, which Fergie tells Entertainment Weekly in a statement is "about empowering women who do it all," actually comes with a baked-in digitlal spin, as the acronym stands for "Moms I'd Like to Follow." "They have a career, a family, and still find the time to take care of themselves and feel sexy,...

"Got Milf?" Fergie debuted the video for her latest single "M.I.L.F.$." on Friday, featuring Kim Kardashian West, Chrissy Teigen, Ciara and other hot celebrity moms. And like most stars, it didn't take long for behind-the-scenes clips to start popping up on social media. The video, which Fergie tells Entertainment Weekly in a statement is "about empowering women who do it all," actually comes with a baked-in digitlal spin, as the acronym stands for "Moms I'd Like to Follow." "They have a career, a family, and still find the time to take care of themselves and feel sexy,...

"Welcome to the Dairy Dutchess Love Factory!" Fergie is the sexy leader of "Milfville" in the new music video for her latest single "M.I.L.F.", which debuted on Friday. The mother-of-one and former Black Eyed Peas vocalist recruited her A-list friends and fellow MILFs - Kim Kardashian West, Chrissy Teigen and Ciara and many more - to star in a sensual take on the simple story of a milkman delivering his goods to housewives. Bosses. #MILFpack #Milfmoney A photo posted by Fergie (@fergie) on Jul 1, 2016 at 4:07pm Pdt In the clip, Fergie, 41, dons several colorful wigs in a diner,...

"Welcome to the Dairy Dutchess Love Factory!" Fergie is the sexy leader of "Milfville" in the new music video for her latest single "M.I.L.F.", which debuted on Friday. The mother-of-one and former Black Eyed Peas vocalist recruited her A-list friends and fellow MILFs - Kim Kardashian West, Chrissy Teigen and Ciara and many more - to star in a sensual take on the simple story of a milkman delivering his goods to housewives. In the clip, Fergie, 41, dons several colorful wigs in a diner, a spa, and a classroom before dancing with Ciara, 30, and bathing in a...

“Ride or die.” Those words only appear a few times in the franchise – most famously out of Vin Diesel’s gravelly baritone in Fast & Furious 6 – but they have become the personal motto for how this franchise has continued, grown, succeeded and become greater with each film. Today, Furious 7, the latest in the series will be released, and it’s a mark of achievement not only that they’ve made it to seven films, but that it only feels exciting for a seventh film about criminals racing cars to be released. The Fast and the Furious franchise is unlike any franchise out there right now, as it has evolved from perfectly adequate popcorn films about criminals racing cars to superb and exhilarating blockbuster action films. No other franchise can say that they only began to hit their creative stride with the fifth film. To understand how we arrived at this point though,...

"Spartacus" actor Nick Tarabay will star as the DC Comics villain Captain Boomerang in Season 3 of The CW's "Arrow," according to EW.com. Making his debut in Episode 7, Tarabay takes on the role of Digger Harkness, who moonlights as Captain Boomerang, a former A.R.G.U.S operative. Harkness seeks vengeance against his former employer using his skills with specialized boomerangs, martial arts and espionage. Harkness will also appear in Episode 8, which features a crossover story with The CW's new series "The Flash." Other characters along for the ride this season are Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh), who becomes Atom; Ted Grant (J.R. Ramirez), who becomes Wildcat; Mark Shaw (David Cubitt), who becomes Manhunter and is an A.R.G.U.S. operative; Ra's al Ghul (Matt Nable); Katana (Devon Aoki); ...

The CW's “Arrow” casted two new actors for its upcoming third season. “Supernatural” actress Amy Gumenick will play DC Comics villainess Cupid, while “Glee” star Nolan Funk has been cast as the ex-boyfriend of Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards.) Also read: ‘Wolverine’ Star Rila Fukushima Replacing Devon Aoki on ‘Arrow’ Cupid begins her arc as an obsessive fan of “The Arrow” (Stephen Amell), but she eventually devolves into a nemesis of the Starling City protector. Gumenick, best known for playing Dean and Sam Winchester's mom in “Supernatural” flashback episodes, has signed on for two episodes. Funk, who starred in “Glee” and “Awkward,...

Earlier today, we reported that Sin City‘s Devon Aoki had left Arrow and had been replaced by The Wolverine actress Rila Fukushima in the role of Tatsu Yamashiro a.k.a. Katana. Now, we have a new bit of castingto announce, as THR reports that Glee and Awkward alum Nolan Funk has signed on to be a guest star.

Funk will make his debut in Arrow‘s fifth episode, titled “The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak.” Details about his role are sparse, though we know he’ll play Felicity’s former hacker boyfriend from her days at MIT. Whether or not he’ll show up in flashbacks or make his way to Starling City in the present day remain to be seen.

Funk is the second actor to be cast as a figure from Felicty’s past, as NYPD Blue actress Charlotte Ross signed on to play her mother earlier this month.

Rila Fukushima has joined the cast of “Arrow,” replacing Devon Aoki, according to Deadline. Fukushima will play Tatsu Yamashiro, a Japanese expert in martial arts who is one of Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) mentors during the next phase of flashbacks in Japan. She is known as Katana in comics because of the sword she wields and the character is essential to Oliver’s path to present day Arrow. Fukushima plays one of two mentors in Japan, the other being Yamashiro’s husband Maseo, played by Karl Yune. “Arrow” season 3 premieres October 8 on The CW. Although this is her first mainstream television role, American [...]

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"Arrow" has recruited Rila Fukushima for Season 3.

Rila will play Katana/Tatsu in The CW hit, taking over for Devon Aoki, who had to depart the series due to a scheduling conflict.

She will be a mentor to Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen in flashback sequences. Her character will be an important influence on Olly’s journey to becoming present day hero, The Arrow. Tatsu is a recurring role for Rila.

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In a bit of a casting change-up, The Wolverine actress Rila Fukushima has replaced Sin City‘s Devon Aoki as Katana on Arrow‘s upcoming third season. Aoki landed the role back in July, but has had to leave the series due to a scheduling conflict.

For those unfamiliar with the character, Katana is the alter-ego of Tatsu Yamashiro, a Japanese woman who’s skilled with a blade and has a knack for martial arts. She’ll debut in the season premiere in flashback sequences depicting Oliver Queen’s time in Hong Kong under A.R.G.U.S. custody.

Katana is just one of many DC Comics characters headed to the series, as we’ll also be seeing Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer a.k.a. The Atom, Matt Ward as the dangerous archer Komodo, Peter Stormare as the New 52 version of Count Vertigo, J.R. Ramirez as boxing champion and vigilante Wildcat,...

"The Wolverine" actress Rila Fukushima has joined the cast of The CW's "Arrow".

Fukushima, who played Yukio in the "X-Men" spin-off, is set to replace the previously cast Devon Aoki in the role of Tatsu Yamashiro on the upcoming third season of the show.

The character serves as one of Oliver’s mentors in flashbacks, and is a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow. In the comics, she becomes the woman known as Katana.

The role is said to be a major recurring one and Aoki has reportedly had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

Source: Deadline...

Wolverine actress Rila Fukushima will play Tatsu Yamashiro in the forthcoming Arrow…

We've heard some casting news from CW’s Arrow this morning, including a very familiar face for fans of the Wolverine's film antics.

Having already played Yukio, a deadly assassin/ precognative mutant, in The Wolverine, Fukushima is now jumping ships from the X-Men series to the DC televisual universe.

She will play Tatsu Yamashiro, "a Japanese martials arts expert who wields a deadly sword" - a role which certainly suits her skillset. Her character will also have the codename Katana, inspired by her weapon of choice.

Fukushima replaces Devon Aoki, who you may have heard was originally cast in the role before a scheduling conflict arose.

It’s believed that Tatsu will mainly appear in the flashback sequences that pop up throughout Arrow, as a key inspiration to the younger Oliver Queen.

Having first appeared in The Brave...

Less than two months after Devon Aoki was cast as Katana on Season 3 of Arrow, the actress was forced to step aside due to scheduling conflicts. Rila Fukushima (The Wolverine) has signed on to take her place.

Rila Fukushima will have a major recurring role as Katana, a Japanese martial arts expert who is seen in flashback sequences during Oliver Queen's (Stephen Amell) time on the island. She will be joined by Oliver's other mentor, Maseo Yamashiro, played by Karl Yune. It isn't known how many episodes of Season 3 that Rila Fukushima has signed on for.

Arrow returns with its Season 3 Premiere on Wednesday, October 8 at 8 Pm Et on The CW Network.

Rila Fukushima made her feature film debut as Yukio in 20th Century Fox's superhero adventure The Wolverine. Her role in Arrow will mark her first American TV performance.

Arrow episode 3.1, "Season 3, Episode 1" airs on The CW October 8th,...

A substitute is stepping in as Arrow‘s new teacher.

Rila Fukushima, who co-starred in The Wolverine in 2013, has been tapped to play Tatsu Yamashiro — aka Katana — on Season 3 of The CW series. The Japanese actress replaces Devon Aoki, who reportedly pulled out due to a scheduling conflict.

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As previously reported, Tatsu is a deadly, sword-wielding martial arts expert — and wife of Oliver Queen’s teacher/handler Toshi — who will play a major role in Oliver’s journey to becoming the Arrow. She will be seen in...

Rila Fukushima will put the martial arts skills she honed on “The Wolverine” to good use. The Japanese model and actress has joined the upcoming season of “Arrow” in a major recurring role, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Also read: ‘Medium's’ David Cubitt Joining CW's ‘Arrow’ as Manhunter Yukushima will play the role of Tatsu Yamashiro, who will feature in the show's many flashbacks as a mentor to Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell). Tatsu is a martial arts expert who wields a deadly blade called Katana, which also serves as her code name. Devon Aoki previously had been cast in.

There’s a new Katana is town: Arrow has tapped Rila Fukushima to play DC Comics heroine Katana, EW has confirmed. The Wolverine actress replaces Devon Aoki, who had to depart before her character’s debut due to a scheduling conflict.

Known as Tatsu Yamashiro, the sword-wielding martial arts expert will act as one of Oliver’s mentors through flashbacks and becomes a critical influence on his journey to becoming the Arrow.

Arrow returns for its third season on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. on The CW.

Deadline reports that Rila Fukushima has been cast as Tatsu Yamashiro in the third season of Arrow. She replaces 2 Fast 2 Furious' Devon Aoki who has apparently departed The CW series due to scheduling conflicts. It's described as a major recurring role as the character is expected to play a big part in Oliver Queen's flashbacks this year, so it could be that the actress was unable to commit to such a demanding schedule. Regardless, The Wolverine star is now set to play the woman who becomes known as Katana. She's described as, "one of Oliver’s mentors in the flashbacks and a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow of present day." Of course, most fans are interested more in whether we'll see her suit up as Katana in Starling City...

"The Flash" makes quite a speedy impression in a new poster just released by the CW, which will being airing the "Arrow" spin-off this fall. The colorful poster -- posted to the show's official Facebook page -- features the DC Comics superhero (played by Grant Gustin) jetting through the city streets as fast as lightning. But super-fans will spend more time looking at the buildings in the images. They feature all sorts of fictional corporate logos which refer to other DC superheroes such as Blue Beetle, John Henry Irons/Steel and Green Arrow himself.  Check it out here: How many Easter Eggs can you spot? The network has already revealed that both Katana (played by Devon Aoki) and The Atom will appear on "Arrow" (played by former Superman Brandon Routh), so who knows which minor heroes will follow suit and pop up on The CW? "The Flash" also stars Danielle Panabaker,...

In 2005 we were given the gift of the beautiful, graphic, black, white and bloody violent good time known as Sin City. People clamored for more, and Hollywood listened... eventually. Just less than a decade later, we have Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.  Now we can get on with this week's Film Face-off of Sin City versus Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, which we'll now just refer to as A Dame to Kill For.   The Dames Sin City Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) strips, Goldie and Wendy (Jaime King) are twins, Shellie (Brittany Murphy) and Becky (Alexis Bledel) are annoying, Miho (Devon Aoki) cuts, Lucille (Carla Gugino) is fetching, and Gail (Rosario Dawson) likes her outfits. A Dame to Kill For Nancy still...

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Arrow, starring Stephen Amell, is The CW's most watched television program at 3.9 million viewers. With Grant Gustin, introduced in Season 2 as Barry Allen a.k.a.. The Flash, seemingly poised to become just as popular as Amell, it's probably fair to ask - What other superheroes and super villains introduced on Arrow are deserving of their own spinoff? Is a Huntress spinoff starring Jessica de Gouw a good idea? Would a Suicide Squad show, starring Amanda Waller (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), Diggle (David Ramsey), Harbinger (Audrey Marie Anderson), Deadshot, (Michael Rowe), Bronze Tiger (Michael Jai White) and perhaps Harley Quinn find an audience? There's also appears to be a Birds of Prey team forming on Arrow  with Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), Huntress, Katana (Devon Aoki) and Black Canary (Caity Lotz or Katie Cassidy) all in play. And lastly, we have Deathstroke (Manu Bennett) cooling his heels in the makeshift Super Max prison...

Manhunter is the newest DC Comics character set to appear in Season 3 of The CW's "Arrow," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Medium" and "Bates Motel" star David Cubitt will play Mark Shaw, who eventually becomes Manhunter and is an A.R.G.U.S. operative who John Diggle (David Ramsey) encounters. Other characters along for the ride this season are Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh), who becomes Atom; Ted Grant (J.R. Ramirez), who becomes Wildcat; Katana (Devon Aoki); a new Count Vertigo (Peter Stormare); Felicity's mother (Charlotte Ross); and Maseo (Karl Yune). Ra's al Ghul, a notorious DC villain, will provide much of the conflict this season. The character was featured prominently in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" and was played by Liam Neeson. "We have a really clever way ...

(Cbr) "Medium's" David Cubitt has been cast as Mark Shaw (Aka Manhunter) in the upcoming season of "Arrow." The "Arrow" cast for season three continues to expand to the far corners of the DC Universe, as The Hollywood Reporter reports that "Medium" star David Cubitt has been cast as Mark Shaw, an A.R.G.U.S. agent in Corto Maltese that crosses paths with David Ramsey's character John Diggle. In the comics, Mark Shaw was one of the many who assumed the mantle of Manhunter -- though, there's no guarantee that he'll become the character in "Arrow." In season two of the series, District Attorney Kate Spencer -- another DC Character that assumed the Manhunter identity -- was killed by the end of the season before anything more about her background could be revealed. Mark Shaw's first appearance is slated for the third episode of the upcoming season of "Arrow.