We’ve all wondered (read: daydreamed and/or obsessively fantasized) what it would be like to be THE Caped Crusader, THE Dark Knight, Batman aka Bruce Wayne. But with such hard economic times, the cost is an important factor to consider. Thankfully the folks at MoneySupermarket.com carried out some “research” into breaking down and adding up the true cost of being Batman. And since we’re living in 2012, its in an infographic, because nobody reads analysis reports or financial statements no mores (cough: Wall Street!):
Wayne Enterprises is worth an estimated $7 billion (MoneySupermarket)
Takaoke Sousuke is making headlines. He ranted on Twitter about hating the fact that Korean shows air on Japanese networks — even saying he changes the channel at those times. Then he got fired and apparently his film career is now over (filmography). But why stop there, when you can pull a Charlie Sheen? He then set up a personal blog to put his opinions in context and provide more. I’m not necessarily ragging on the guy, I read the English translation of his blog and its not like he’s insane. Although he does have some issues which he talks about — blaming South Korean media coverage of him years ago for leading him to a suicide attempt etc.. See the links below for the full story / blogs.
I remember him from the controversial movie Battle Royale (I didn’t like the sequel) which was based on what some called the “most controversial book of the century”. I liked the movie, as it was an early taste of graphic content (strong subject matter, violence, gore etc) via Japanese cinema for me — Suicide Club also comes to mind. I figured the controversial Battle Royale was worth mentioning seeing as how his comments and now written opinions have become news/ controversial. Like with most opinions, some agree and some disagree and that’s the case here — especially with what he thinks about with a coverup to the Fukushima radiation: Korean TV dramas to use up airtime & biased news.
“Although his mainstream entertainment career seems to be finished, his vocal denunciation of the mainstream media, hatred of Korean dramas, and support of Fukushima conspiracy theories has made him extremelypopularonthe internet. Perhaps he’s looking to make a new career for himself in the nationalist or conspiracy theorist niche markets?” – Japan Probe
He’s probably more recently known for the Crows ZERO movies and TV dramas such as Rookies – which I ‘m still meaning to watch.
For me the underlining story is that he has a hot wife (oh and she’s a famous Japanese actress) and because he first directly and now indirectly is dragging her into a huge mess their marriage may be on the rocks.Score!
