{"id":10875,"date":"2026-07-19T21:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10875"},"modified":"2026-07-19T21:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:45:55","slug":"narutos-live-action-cast-picked-by-a-magazine-resurfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10875","title":{"rendered":"Naruto&#8217;s Live-Action Cast Picked By A Magazine Resurfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Back in the early 2000s, John Krasinski was suggested as a possible candidate to play Kakashi in a live-action <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/naruto\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Naruto<\/em><\/strong><\/a> movie\u2014can you imagine? This information comes from the resurfacing of an entry from <em>Anime Insider Magazine<\/em>, which released its final issue back in 2009, eight years after its first publication in 2001. Given these years, it&#8217;s no wonder that <em>Naruto<\/em> was a prevalent topic of discussion. This was the anime&#8217;s heyday, and even then, fans were eager to see the members of Team 7 and beyond brought to the big screen.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>A <em>Naruto<\/em> enthusiast was kind enough to snap some pictures of the <em>Anime Insider Magazine<\/em> article and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bumbydraws\/status\/2077772104607400319\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">post them to <em>X<\/em><\/a> for all of us to admire. It&#8217;s not just Kakashi who got a fan casting either. The unknown writer of this piece also provided their picks for Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Orochimaru.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\">\n<p>Anime Insider Magazine&#8217;s Suggested Live-Action Naruto Casting (Circa 2006)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Character<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Suggested Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Naruto Uzumaki<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Dylan Sprouse<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dylan Sprouse as Zack Looking to the Left in The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/zack-010.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Dylan Sprouse as Zack in The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Sasuke Uchiha<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Mitchel Musso<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mitchel Musso Pair of Kings\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mitchell-musso-pair-of-kings.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Mitchel Musso Pair of Kings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Sakura Haruno<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Jennette McCurdy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"464\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jennette McCurdy Could Return To Acting iCarly\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Jennette-McCurdy-Could-Return-To-Acting-iCarly.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Jennette McCurdy Could Return To Acting iCarly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Kakashi Hatake<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>John Krasinski<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"John Krasinski's Jack smiling slightly at someone in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-krasinski-s-jack-smiling-slightly-at-someone-in-tom-clancy-s-jack-ryan-ghost-war.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">John Krasinski&#8217;s Jack smiling slightly at someone in Tom Clancy&#8217;s Jack Ryan: Ghost War<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Orochimaru<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Alan Rickman<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.214285714286%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"464\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alan Rickman as Metatron looking exasperated in Dogma\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alan-rickman-cropped.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Alan Rickman as Metatron looking exasperated in Dogma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>What&#8217;s really fun about this time capsule of an article is that it was published when Krasinski was known almost exclusively for playing Jim Halpert in <em>The Office<\/em>. The writer suggested that this actor might do well if he leaped from his cubicle into another sort of role. Of course, that&#8217;s precisely what Krasinski ended up doing, since he is now an action star known for playing the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/john-krasinski-jack-ryan-end-of-an-era-show-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\">titular character in the <em>Jack Ryan<\/em> TV show<\/a>. While he never got a chance to play Kakashi, his experience proves he surely could have handled the role.<\/p>\n<p>As Lionsgate and director Destin Daniel Cretton (<em>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings<\/em>) approach their <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/movie\/naruto-live-action\/articles\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming live-action <em>Naruto<\/em> movie<\/a>, Krasinski could still reasonably be considered. However, <em>Anime Insider<\/em>&#8216;s other picks have since become impossible. Actors like Dylan Sprouse, Mitchel Musso, and Jennette McCurdy are all grown up, while Alan Rickman has regretfully passed away. Still, the general idea here is worth considering. Would any similar modern actors step in instead?<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"20-years-later-amp-we-are-still-waiting-for-our-live-action-naruto-cast\">\n                        20 Years Later &amp; We Are Still Waiting For Our Live-Action Naruto Cast<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kakashi in Naruto Shippuden\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kakashi-in-naruto-shippuden.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Kakashi in Naruto Shippuden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> When <em>Anime Insider<\/em> made these casting suggestions, a live-action <em>Naruto<\/em> movie didn&#8217;t feel too far away. However, here we are about 20 years later, and this project has yet to be fully realized. There are obvious obstacles involved in an adaptation like this, so it&#8217;s not particularly surprising that the whole idea kept getting pushed to the back burner. <span style=\"box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px\">It&#8217;s also worth remembering that 2009 was when the absolutely disastrous <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/knights-of-the-zodiac-live-action-movie-worse-dragonball-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\">live-action <em>Dragon Ball<\/em> movie<\/a>, <em>Dragonball Evolution<\/em>, hit theaters.<\/span> If this is anything like what a <em>Naruto<\/em> movie would have been, we are better off without it.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the live-action anime adaptation landscape has changed significantly in recent years. These projects are no longer hopeless, and with much better quality special effects and very seriously handled casting, a modern <em>Naruto<\/em> movie could truly be something spectacular. Just look at Netflix&#8217;s <em>One Piece<\/em> adaptation. This show manages to <em>feel<\/em> like anime while still justifying itself with excellent live-action performances and visually spectacular settings and battles. If Lionsgate gives us a <em>Naruto<\/em> adaptation like that, the wait will have been worth it.<\/p>\n<p>That brings us to the big question\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/naruto-live-action-cast-best-actors\/\" target=\"_blank\">who could play these <em>Naruto <\/em>characters<\/a> today? There may be better picks than Krasinski for Kakashi, though it&#8217;s certainly not out of the realm of possibility. In the spirit of Rickman&#8217;s casting, it might be fun to see Adam Driver as Orochimaru. After all, he&#8217;s no stranger to playing morally complicated villains.<\/p>\n<p>As far as the young members of Team 7 go, however, it&#8217;s likely that the actors chosen for Lionsgate&#8217;s <strong><em>Naruto<\/em><\/strong> movie will be completely unfamiliar to us. At the start of the story, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke are only about 13 years old, and if the live-action adaptation is to become a broader franchise, actors even younger than that would need to be cast so they don&#8217;t outgrow the roles too quickly. Of course, when it really comes down to it, these choices don&#8217;t fall to us, just as it never fell to <em>Anime Insider<\/em>. Still, we can hope, dream, and imagine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic large \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"caa7-452f-aa308987c736\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column large\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"HrZbvhd2Rt\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/naruto-2002-tv-show-poster.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 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