ItalianoDespite being the voice actor for Japanese dubs 「Eh, subtitled version?」 Didn’t know the content being screened and became speechless
On the 5th, singer GACKT-san attended the Roaring and Cheering Screening Event for the movie 「Kong: Skull Island」(directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts) that was held in Tokyo. During his stage greeting before the screening, GACKT-san, who lent his voice for the Japanese dub of Tom Hiddleston’s protagonist, jokingly said 「(If what’s going to be screened is the subtitled version) It will look like I’m just here for fun」, but he was then notified for the first time that it was indeed the subtitled version that would be screened on that day, to which he uttered 「Eh, subtitled version?」 as he turned speechless. Even the MC teased the staff, saying 「Why did you ask GACKT-san to come?」, and the audience burst out in laughter.
Despite that, GACKT quickly composed himself and smiled as he said 「Well, after watching this, go watch the dubbed version too. I think my voice in the dubbed version is a pretty nice one. It might feel weird in the beginning but after around 40 minutes, you wouldn’t feel so. Before the end of the movie, you’ll think that you’re hearing Tom’s voice so if you watch it another 3 or 4 times, I think you’ll even start to recognise it, like 『So this is Tom’s voice』」. In addition, he exquisitely followed with 「Everyone will be happy too when you recognise it that way, and the movie company will be lucky too that you’ve watched it 4 times. This way, I do hope that everyone will watch the dubbed version」, which amused the audience.
「Kong: Skull Island」 is a monster movie created by the production team of 「GODZILLA」 (2014), and is a survival action movie about the sublime fight between Kong, the “guardian” of the island, and humans. To confirm the existence of unknown creatures, an expedition team that included scholars and photographers went to the isolated “Skull Island” that floats in the Pacific. There, King Kong suddenly appears as the gigantic “guardian”. Before the Kong, who was exploding with anger at the island getting invaded, the humans have to fight for survival but Kong is not the only threat. There are even more fearsome enemies……
Source: mantan-web.jp
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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