Keith Stanfield(Straight outta compton) cast as L in Nat Wollff's 'Death Note'

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

Keith Stanfield will co-star with Nat Wolff in Adam Wingard’s adaptation of “Death Note” for Netflix.


Margaret Qualley is also on board to star in the film with Wingard writing and directing. TheWrap first reported that Netflix was eyeing Stanfield for a role and sources now reveal that the actor has closed a deal to join the movie.

Netflix recently acquired the project, after Warner Bros.’ rights expired, and plans to start shooting this summer.


Based on the Japanese Manga series, Wolff plays a student who discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone simply by writing the victim’s name. A cat-and-mouse game ensues when he’s tracked by a reclusive police officer.

Jeremy Slater (“Fantastic Four”) wrote the most recent draft of the script. Shane Black was previously attached to direct.

Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Jason Hoffs and Masi Oka are producing the project, which was previously adapted as a movie in its home country of Japan, where it spawned a sequel. Doug Davison and Brian Witten are exec producing.

Stanfield had a breakout performance opposite Brie Larson in “Short Term 12” and most recently delivered a scene-stealing performance as Snoop Dogg in “Straight Outta Compton.” He can be seen next in Oliver Stone’s “Snowden.”

He is repped by CAA, Stark Management and Ginsburg Daniels LLP.

 

[hex]

Movie?

This should be a full series. There's no way in hell they're going to be able to adapt the plot in 2-3 hours. Should be at least 6-8 episodes.

Fred.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Movie?

This should be a full series. There's no way in hell they're going to be able to adapt the plot in 2-3 hours. Should be at least 6-8 episodes.

Fred.

The Japanese movie did a solid job of it. They moved some pieces to make it work and cut some stuff, but in reality, Death Note's premise and story is fantastic for a movie. There's a bunch of stuff you can cut out from the series as it is anyway

 

[TheGodling]

In before militant rants as to why the black guy gotta be the L.

 

[Family Lives Matter]

The Japanese movie did a solid job of it. They moved some pieces to make it work and cut some stuff, but in reality, Death Note's premise and story is fantastic for a movie. There's a bunch of stuff you can cut out from the series as it is anyway

Although it wasn't terrible it sucked dikk compared to the anime and manga

 

[Conscious Pilot]

This is a good look, he was good in Dope in his small role.

 

[全能の神]

No, live action anime movies do not work

 

[Ain't That Something]

In before militant rants as to why the black guy gotta be the L.

Let's be real if L name was takeru namamoto or some shyt and Asians wanted to be mad they would have all right, if L background was describe as Japanese they would have all rights, L character motivation doesn't come from his race there by he could be any race, shyt we don't know shyt about L beside that he was an orphan, however if light was black then yeah Asians would have all rights to be mad at the casting.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

In before militant rants as to why the black guy gotta be the L.

This is WACK!!!

 

[feelosofer]

Hmmmm, I may check for this.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

So should I check the series out or just wait for the movie?

 

[loyola llothta]

So should I check the series out or just wait for the movie?

check it out

 

[NoGutsNoGLory]

Thats actually a good choice. He must have blown them away at auditions. I swear i feel like this breh got up one day and was like "ima b an actor" and did it he seems like a natural.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

So should I check the series out or just wait for the movie?

Series is a top tier anime series, and one of the more original in concept and execution. The depth will never be able to be explored in movie form, so deffo watch the series. The movie will probably change the ending (the Japanese one did) so you won’t even be spoiling yourself on that end most likely.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Thats actually a good choice. He must have blown them away at auditions. I swear i feel like this breh got up one day and was like "ima b an actor" and did it he seems like a natural.

Actually almost farthest from that. He did acting in school from high school through college and made no inroads and gave up. It wasn’t until a short film he did in college got turned into a feature film and he got brought in re-play his role, and he decided to go all in as a method actor. That got him into Selma.