Wag the Director: Marlon Brando insisted on playing Ace Gruver with a Southern accent, against the will of the director and producers.Star-Making Role: Miyoshi Umeki became the first Asian actress to win an Oscar, leading to her starring in Flower Drum Song and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.This was done partly to minimise Miiko Taka's inexperience. Serendipity Writes the Plot: It's a mystery for the first act whether Hana-ogi speaks English - as she remains silent until dinner at Kelly's house (nearly an hour in).You know, like the character Marlon Brando played in Sayonara." Naked Came the Stranger: Gillian says, "I think southern men are quite sexy.When that didn't pan out for legal reasons, it became a straight drama. Mid-Development Genre Shift: Joshua Logan originally wanted to adapt the novel into a Broadway musical.Fake Nationality: Ricardo Montalbán, born in Mexico to Spanish immigrants, plays a Japanese character.
What's more is that she had almost no acting experience. Darkhorse Casting: Miiko Taka was a complete unknown, cast after a search for an actress who was authentically Japanese.Awesome, Dear Boy: Marlon Brando - having an interest in Japanese culture after a visit there - was keen to do the film once he heard it would have a pro-tolerance message.
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