EXILE’s USA makes film debut in Yoji Yamada project

EXILE member USA (32) has been cast in his first movie. He will play the male lead in “Kyoto Uzumasa Koimonogatari,” a project being co-directed by Yoji Yamada.

The film is a collaboration between the studio Shochiku and Ritsumeikan University, where Yamada is a guest professor. The project was first announced in October 2007 with the goal of developing new talent for the industry. 22 students were involved in the movie, which started shooting last month.

“Kyoto” is a love story set in the city’s Uzumasa district. The protagonist is a young woman played by actress Hana Ebise (23). USA plays her love interest, an aspiring comedian whose family runs a tofu shop.

Theatrical release is scheduled for spring 2010.

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Sports Hochi