![]() ![]() Kate also stars Miku Martineau, Tadanobu Asano, Miyavi, Michiel Huisman, Jun Kunimura, and Woody Harrelson, and the movie arrives on Netflix and in select theaters on September 10th. Metal, pop, ballad, hip-hop, and just plain weird.” “All the needle drops in the film are there to celebrate Japanese female artists of all genres. The inclusion of the latter was a strategic choice for Nicolas-Troyan. Such as Winstead’s Totoro shirt and a brief glimpse of the Japanese all-female heavy metal band Band-Maid. The British actor who plays Kate has been appearing on Netflix for years. Just in the trailer, you can see that homage to well-known Japanese cultural objects. ![]() “The Lawson convenience stores, the vending machines, the pop culture (with the classic ‘ Galactic Wars‘ TV show largely inspired by ‘ Star Wars‘), the anime manga culture (with ‘ Tokyo Ghoul‘) and the music.” In an interview with Rolling Stone, director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan calls the movie a “love letter” to the country through not only the setting but through his use of Japanese cultural references. Kate isn’t just about Winstead’s performance in the movie: it’s also about the country of Japan. “The character and the depths she goes through even emotionally was a new level for me.” “A Love Letter to Japan” She got to “step into something that was really kicking it up a notch…in a huge way, in almost every way.” Winstead also said Kate was a step above anything she’d done before in a movie. They were already familiar with one another and could more quickly get to the fight choreography needed for Kate. It helped that she got Jonathan Eusebio and some of the stunt team from Birds of Prey. ![]() And she felt comfortable going back to the action world for Kate. She previously did all her own stunts as Huntress in the DC movie Birds of Prey. Winstead is no stranger to stunt work and fight choreography. The actress performs all of those punches and stabs herself. Every punch and every stab is just so full of rage.” Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson, and directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Kate follows a burned assassins furious pursuit of one last self. That was fun for me to be able to connect with that emotionally and have that connect to the physicality. “There’s something I’m drawn to the idea of a really angry woman… and she’s as extreme as you can go with where she is in the film. That rage, and to have the opportunity to experience those emotions as a performer, attracted Winstead to the movie Kate. She’s quite scary in the movie in large part because she’s highly skilled and highly trained but also she has nothing to lose.” “I never felt like she was badass for the sake of it. Kate is Not Your Average Female Action Movieĭuring an interview on Rolling Stone’s Twitch stream, Winstead discussed what it was like playing Kate in the movie and what makes her different from other female action characters: ![]()
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