Late last week, it was announced that Stephen Chow had dropped out as director of Columbia Pictures’ The Green Hornet but that he would still play Kato in the comic book adaptation.
Now, however, that is still up in the air as well as Chow tells The Associated Press that he may not have time to star as Kato, the character made famous by Bruce Lee.
Chow, whose credits include Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, said over the weekend that he wants to free up time to work with Jack Black on a comedy about a superhero.
“If I direct ‘The Green Hornet,’ the superhero comedy will have to be delayed for two years,” Chow said. “The timing might not be right for a superhero comedy in two years. And I want to make a movie based on an original idea.”
Chow said whether he stays on to play Kato in The Green Hornet depends on his schedule.
