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‘Naruto’ Movie Launches Global Casting Search to Find Actors to Play Live-Action Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura

The live-action “Naruto” movie is launching a worldwide casting search to find its three leading actors. The adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto’s classic manga is backed by Lionsgate. The casting search will fill the roles of Team 7: Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. Additional casting for supporting roles will follow. Destin Daniel Cretton, the filmmaker behind Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” []
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· Jul 10, 2026
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