The live-action Naruto film would have found its Kakashi

The cast of the live-action Naruto film is starting to take shape. Charles Melton is reportedly in advanced negotiations to play Kakashi Hatake in the adaptation directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

The famous masked ninja may have found his interpreter.

Charles Melton is in advanced negotiations to play Kakashi Hatake in the upcoming film Naruto in live-action, according to Variety.

The project directed by Destin Daniel Cretton continues its casting search. Last month, a vast campaign was launched to find the interpreters of Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura, the three young ninjas at the heart of the manga and anime imagined by Masashi Kishimoto.

Kakashi is their master and one of the most important characters in the universe. Naruto. An experienced ninja from the village of Konoha, he becomes the leader of the team formed by Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura and plays an essential role in their learning.

Charles Melton, recently nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in season 2 of Beef alongside Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Cailee Spaeny, also stood out in May December by Todd Haynes, released in 2023. He is also known for his roles in Her Private Hell, Warfare And Riverdale.

This announcement comes as rumors also announced the arrival of Melton in the casting of the next X-Men. It is ultimately in Konoha that the actor could settle down.

In the production, Destin Daniel Cretton has just come out of the box of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

For the moment, no casting has yet been officially announced for the roles of Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. But with a possible Charles Melton as Kakashi, the film is seriously starting to take shape.