At least for U.S. entertainment show, Entertainment Tonight where the exclusive clip of the upcoming Wachowski directed film, Speed Racer was shown, they conveniently forgot to mention the “world star’s” name. Yes, the show did not acknowledge Rain’s (Bi) existence. Did these industry insiders not watch Stephen Colbert declare Rain’s world status? All the show stated was that Matthew Fox, who plays Racer X, caught a punch and went on to interview the U.S. actor.
Poor Rain. He just missed a golden opportunity to be in the U.S. spotlight.
Like his shirt though.
Watch the clip, Rain appears at 0.54 seconds.
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Korea, Colbert heard y’all
Rain is cover boy for Kaboom magazine
Are you world star material?
Why the man heels, guys?
That’s absolutely hilarious. XD Poor Bi.
thats total crap.
I care! Seeing bi for three seconds on american network tv was as good as three hours— besides, the clip was about Matthew Fox and not every other actor who shares a scene with him. ET will be running speed racer segments all week– Hopefully Bi will get a mention eventually! YAY go Bi- It’s Raining~ It’s Raining
lol..the costumes are campy. I like it.
Who is Matthew Fox?
well..at least they showed him on the clip..lol..
Yeah the clip was about Matthew Fox ONly..
Emile Hirsch, who plays the main character, wasn’t even mentioned at all, and he’s a substantial star in hollywood.
I wish I was Matthew Fox’s right hand. Lucky bastard.
i agree…we need to chill…the clip was ONLY about Mathew Fox…so eh
they probably wont make a clip only on Rain though…just my guess…but we’ll see
May is too far away dammit!
uh! just to let you koreans know! AMERICA IS GAY! THERE IS NOTHING SPECIAL HERE! DAMN!
its about Mathew Fox, popseoul^^ of course they didnt mention his name!!
you better do some reseacrh first!!
Another R~A~I~N article again??? Wow! Popseoul is undeniably a true-blue R~A~I~N fanatic
I miss you, R~A~I~N!!!
~~~~~~~~정지훈짱!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~
LOLSSSSS!!!! Mystery Asian in the back…lololololololol. We’re all like hey thats Rain!!!
I think it’s just about Matthew Fox starring in the movie
not about the actual movie..
but i’m curious…
Isn’t Bi suppose to be ‘known’ after US concert failure, since that many tickets are sold in US..??
lol. don’t get your hopes up people!
that was a pretty convincing punch tho~ at least the action scenes don’t seem like they’ll be cheesy third rate my-high-school-drama-club-can-act-better-than-they-can fight scenes.
p.s. it amazes me how good of a dancer Rain is even with his height~ i don’t come across very many good dancers who are tall *believe me i’ve looked high and low…literally*
I agree with doddki cuz u.s. is as crappy as hell from where i living. and i dun get y they call it a u.s. concert failure…if a lot of tickets were sold fer rain’s concert?
btw rain still looks hot. =]
Whoo! The movie will come out May 8, 2008.
I can’t wait to see the full trailer.
Ya’ll really shouldn’t get your hopes up about them mentioning Rain…or anyone else over here for that matter. Really.
omg. that was like a slap in the face. it’s not that they didn’t mention him, they didn’t even acknowledge him. i guess rain’s big in asia but not here. i didn’t even know about him until the day i got addicted to kdrama n the day when i visited some sites. they shud hve know him i guess, since he’s worth while to mention. ouch, i must say. if that clip has like a second of brad pitt or even hilary duff or.. they wd talk or at least introduce the stars.. i guess rain’s just not there yet.
i agree with Jackie. im glad to have seen him on tv
hopefully he’ll get his opportunity soon. its not like it was about anyone else besides Matthew Fox anyways.
Ah, its not like that was his ONLYL opportunity.
ET sucks anyway
does anybody know where to find the colbert segment anyway? it’s not on his site anymore and removed from youtube etc. grrr
no no people it’s good he’s not mentioned. he looks horrible. someone get him some black dye and fix it 8282. and matthew fox’s outfit is joggum tiighht.
they are ignoring him. On the offical speed racer site all of the actors have clips up discussing the movie and he was completely left out.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Haha thats so funny! Umm.. who’s that..wait its RAIN the guy who’s takin over the world..some day…HAHA..I love RAIN! I guess that Mathew Fox is the Star of that clip..its not rains only chance to win the spotlight…
“Rain throws a punch but no one cares”
–> lol actually popseoul cares ^^
since you’re writing about it
LOL. –;;
On ET’s website they have Emile, Matthew Fox, and Christina Ricci’s interview…..so wheres Rain’s interview?….afterall he was on TIME magazine and they should take the chance to meet the star before he really hits it big in the US…they might just have to beg him for an interview then.
PPl needs to calm down this is one interview. And it was about Matthew Fox anyway. The reason why they don’t have Rain talking is because he don’t know english that well.
But damn that punch was hott!
paradox, popseoul says noone cares, but they hell care
i love matthew fox…=)
That punch seems pretty strong…
If mathew fox couldn’t stop and that punch got to emile, emile guy might have checked into nearest hospital.
only 2 seconds… but man! Hot.
I notice his red highlight hair too. ^^
yeah i agree rain/bi looks MORE ugly there. maybe he needs to pay off people to do an interview on him.. btw, the guy with a blue shirt looks like rain’s interpreter. i guess the ESL studies aren’t working eh?
I think it’s kind of shocking how little attention they pay him. I’ll bet they have no real idea of how popular he really is (in his circles… and even beyond).
Hmmm maybe cause Rain is not that famous in the US, maybe if he didn’t go .n. cancel many of his US concerts, or it could be cause he isn’t that famous yet.
I like Rain but come on this is a Hollywood movie .n. they are only gonna interview the hollywood stars not some forgein star..Just wait Rain will get his notice.
.n. US isn’t gay, they have there problems .n. way of life like any other country, so to say they are gay is saying all other countries are gay as well.
How well does Rain speak English well anyway? Not that they couldn’t use subtitles but that may be a factor. Don’t worry guys, he’ll get his fame…hehe just wait!
puleez let his english pronounciation be good!!!
this movie is so gay.
Rain is a fag. I wanna see someone beat the crap out of him for his attitude.
aawww
I’m sure eventually Rain will get some spotlight. I mean he is an entertainer and has been very successful.
Matthew Fox is sexy.
And Rain will get in the spotlight, you guys just have to wait for May to come around :]
Someone forgot to tell Rain its only acting. Rain threw a hard gay punch. Kind of a girlie punch.
I don’t apologize for Rain’s gay punch since he usually receives the fist, than giving them. Ha ha.
Anyhow, Rain sucks and looks way out of place in the film. Sh_t, he looks like he just stepped out from one of his Korean drama’s and walk onto the set with the same clothes.
Sorry Rain, your losing your thunder.
^LMAO..Rain’s iight..I dunno there’s been alot of bad press for him in US in the past recent months, the lawsuit, the cancelltion of his US concerts, the whole PETA cause he wear fur thingy..
hopefully he’ll still get his time to shine in the US.
but on a differnet note: what is up with the outifits..damn they look so fugly..so gay.
Matthew Fox is HOT though.
aw =/
heyy.. poor rain.. OMG… Hahaha…
more punch rain!!!
“blackjack”…
LOL. you made me laugh.
That blue shirt guy is lead actor, not interpreter.hahahaha….
*rolling on the floor laughing*
the american people only see his ass
Using “gay” as an insult is so ridiculously pathetic. It would not kill you to expand your vocabulary.
Anyways…
I was watching E! last night and when I saw the clip I was like “OH! Maybe they’ll mention….” And then the clip was over lol It was awkward I guess because I’m a Rain fan and his existence wasn’t mentioned at all. I somehow knew it would be on this blog haha
BUT
The clip was about Matthew Fox NOT Rain so I don’t think it’s a big deal. He got TV time and that’s a good thing imo. I’m sure they’ll be promoting the movie tons and will mention him later on. He’s not the star of the movie so I really don’t expect them to be giving him tons of air time.
Why is everyone complaining about the outfits? It’s speed racer not a fashion runway lol
why does this smell like kato & green hornet?
“aquarious”… oh sh*t, really? i didn’t know… wait i thought that the masked man in funny suit with an “X” design was the lead actor? i was talking about the one at the leftmost of the pic who was wearing the blue poloshirt with white collar (we’re both referring to that, right?)
rain throws a nice punch, but man that SUCKS!!! no recognition?! I’ll still watch it in May though.
I actually watched this on TV and I was wondering the whole time if it was Rain because they never mentioned him. So it was him….
LMAO!!
Oh blackjack…your comments made me laugh so much! lol…
the guy in the blue shirt is the lead character played by Emilie….the guy in black with the X design is the villain…
lol..
i can tell you didn’t watch Speed Racer when you were little ^___^
well, i dont really remember if the guy with the X is really a villain but he is Speed’s (the lead character) competition…
For that sentence, his english sounds perfect!
the guy wearing blue shirt is Emile Hirsh!! who is SPEED!! the main character in this movie..
BUT they didn’t mentioned Emile Hirsh either..
So what’s the big deal?
this clip is only for Matthew FOX not Rain!
i mean *mention
I don’t want to jinx anything on Rain’s part…
…but why do I have a feeling he’ll get blown up in this movie?:(
is that a dragon on his chest?? it looks cool..
strangely i like the whole metro look in this movie.. and have a feeling he’ll be big in the states after this movie.. lol
“blackjack”… I think yeli and ekcc answered that question.
but I’ll clear that out again. LOL.
blue shirt —-> Emile (lead actor)
black suit —-> Mathew
white suit —-> Rain
EKCC… I saw that dragon on his chest too. cool.
very oriental style.
Am I the only one who think Rain stands out in that clip?
Emile seems smaller standing near Rain and Mathew who are tall and well built.
I didn’t notice Emile (blue shirt) until someone said Rain throw a punch at him… hahahaha….
Sad that rain is popular in asia but in america, he’s practically non existence. No, i’m not being sarcastic cause i seriously feel sorry for him.America is just pathetic and hollywood should stop caring for dumb celebrities like zhang ziyi.
i dont see any problem if he hasnt popular in USA…since he hasnt officially debut in US…
why everyone feel sorry for him…. he hasnt debut, people!!
check this: http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5259/speed1nd7.jpg
from http://www.usatoday.com/
I’m not up-to-date with this, but what role does he play? Probably not as important to interview as the other three.
oh wow guys, thanks a lot! yeah, you’re right. this is the first time i’ve ever heard of “Speed Racer”. Come to think of it, no one I know knows about it too.. anyway, thanks guys for clearing that up. much appreciated.
Rain is by and large unknown in the US. Don’t look for him to get any attention here.
like everybody else above said, this video was about Matthew Fox and even Emile (the starring actor) did not get a mention. However, Rain isn’t that well known outside Asia so let alone the U.S, it’s mostly asians and people who watch Kdramas (like myself ^_^) from outside countries that know him so I wasn’t too surprised that he wasn’t mentioned at all.
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Plus Rain being voted by Time magazine as the most influential person was only for the online poll; he was not in the magazine’s actual list, so you can’t use that as a reason why he should be mentioned
But come next year, that might change if he makes a great impression in the movie
Oh…my..god… Speechless. I’m speechlesss…
Gahhkkk!!
What happened???
The punch is forced and that expression on his face … does anyone agree that he has only ONE agonised expression?
I’m just waiting for him to touch the bridge of his nose and it’s gonna be deja vu … it’s the same expression in the “In My Bed” MV and the Kdrama Ijuksa.
They do seem to be ignoring him. Of course, if it keeps up this will only scream of racism–giving media time to all the caucasian actors and none to the Asian actor doesn’t look good.
“For that sentence, his english sounds perfect!”
What sentence??? Am I the only one who didn’t hear a word from Drizzle? That line spoken, “I was trying to save your ass” was spoken by Matthew Fox just before Drizzle throws the punch.
I know some folks have commented previously Rain is taking forever to speak decent English.
In true Rain fashion, I heard the guy practised his butt off on his diction and pronunciation, so I think it will be quite good and surpass most people’s expectations.
Plus, the W brothers have pretty high standards. So our boy will be fine = )
“Dumpling”…please watch again. hahaha.
the sentence “All I was doing was saving your ass” was spoken by Emile. not Mathew.
That’s why Rain attempts to punch him.
That’s what I think. hehehe..
BTW.. Rain didn’t say a word in that clip.:)
^^ that’s because that clip was only 3 seconds. There will be whole lot of scenes, dont ya worry. hehehe.
Well, everyone has said it. The clip was about Matthew Fox. Duh! Sometimes, you are really so dumb and an attention-seeker, PS writer.
Anyway, if you find the clip on youtube, all the comments are about Rain and not Matthew Fox. Hahaha. See how he can affect people with a 2 second clip? That goes to show to any other Rain post here.
I don’t expect him to be shown or to be interviewed. He’s not the lead protagonist neither the antagonist. And there’s still big names that might be the one to be featured in one week. Like Cristina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, and the other hollywood guys.
Time will come when he will be mentioned. So, don’t be so disappointed PS writer. I know you’re obsessed about him. Take it easy!
I was under the impression that Rain had a big role. I mean after his U.S. Tour Failure; he went straight to Germany to shoot this film.
That’s it? He should have stay in the US and put on some kind of show for his fans if the role was that minor.
bwahahahahahaha!
I know it’s so funny. That clip was about Mathew and Rain was in there for like 2 seconds.
But everyone was talking,complainting and excited about Rain.
So funny. awwww. poor Mathew.
I don’t see Rain as poor guy since people are going GaGa about his extremely short appearance. LOL.
LOL @ se7enfan
@LOL
yeah, right..
i also found it funny since every comment on youtube are about Rain not Matthew Fox.. poor Racer X… lol
seems like everyone does care about him way too much..
anyway the pic on USA today is hot!!!
Popseoul, can you post it?
yay, at least bi was on national television. gotta take what you can. go bi. you’re so freaking hot. i’m gonna be totally spazzing in the movie theatre. hope i can control myself.
i’m so expecting this movie because of rain , not anybody else .
me too. I’ll watch this movie for “Rain”.
That’s more than enough reasons for me. ahah.
Way to go Bi. I’m so glad he made it into the US entertainment. although that was a split second. I’m sure they will eventually reflect upon the mistake and correct it. But, reguardless I’m proud of Bi…
A bit disappointing though.
about 2 seconds in the whole trailer.
lol. i also find that hilarious
GREAT PUNCH. but no interview or even a mention ROFL
why did they even bother showing the actor blocking rain’s punch -_- grrr didn’t know ET was like this…
awww….wished they mentioned rain :[..but one thing for sure im gonna watch et now xD aja aja fightnin rain^^
I’m so excited for Rain lately… but what the heck happened to Se7en? I thought he is suppose to debut any minute now? Seriously, I’m beginning to think it’ll never happen for Se7en in America… not when Rain is doing his thing!!! Go Rain!
I’m am definitely watching Speed Racer because it looks good. I hear a lot of complaints how it looks too cheesy and cartoony, but “hello” isn’t that what it’s adapted from? A cheesy cartoon from the 60s-70s or something? Also, it’s suppose to be a family-oriented movie, it cannot be done like The Matrix or V for Vendetta!!! What lame critics there are online. The movie will be fun.
I want Rain in an R-rated movie, not Speed Racer but oh well, beggars can’t be choosers.
Rain! in R-rated movie??? 0_0
Noooo…..
I don’t wanna see him naked.
Topless is already too much.^^
OMG!! I luv Rain! I seriously can’t beleive he’s gonna be in an American movie. I am so gonna watch it just to see Rain. Who cares if he wasn’t mentioned or interviewed…out of all the scenes they picked the one that Rain was in to show it on E is good enough for me.
the punch is at 17seconds and not 45 seconds
lol!!!
because that was about Matthew Fox
not about RAIN
just wait… when people will see his acting
they will be talk about him ^^
I just hope he gets longer screen time…
I wanna see more of him.^^
I hope so too…i wanna see lots of him…and i think his english pronounciation is pretty good from hearing that song he did a duet with Omarion called “Man Up.” I actually thought he sounds better than Omarion. They should’ve made a music video.
ok GUY IT’S bi GIVE HIM A CHANCE..IT ONLY JUST BEGUN. IT’S ONLY SO MANY SECOND IN A SCENE YOU CAN GET CREDIT FOR. I LOVE BI AND I KNOW HE’S A GOOD ACTOR. HE’LL GET HIS ATTENTION NOT ONLY AS A DANCER, BUT AS WELL AS GOOD ACTOR RIGHT HERE IN GOOD OLD USA YES I AM AN AN IS BEHIND BI ALL THE WAY. THE CONCERT FALIURE IS IN THE PASS.I THINK HE HAD MORE PARTS THAN JUST A PUNCH.EVEN THOUGH I LOVE HIS PUNCH IT WAS FAST FURIOUS YESSS! QUESS WHAT GUYS IT’S MORE TO SEE ..GO RAIN IT’S RAINING
dude in america none of these actors for the movie Speed Racer are well ackknowledged anyway for one and two Rain isn’t even the costar of this movie…he was lucky to even be shown on the preview. I say good for Rain and Im very proud of him because this is not an american film about asians so any type of asian actor from america could have gotten this part. Also Rain said himself that he does not want to be in a big commercial film. anyways hoooray for Rain!! you go guy!!
Yeah,I’m really pissed they didn’t mention him. I almost called the company to say, What’s Up with ya’ll?!
ah poor guy
ET has never been quality journalismand the tradition continues. I was too old to have much interest in Speed Racer when it first came out and Rain (Bi) is the ONLY reason for anyone over the age of 6 to see this movie.
Who cares about Matthew (who?) Fox?!
im just interested in speed racer just becoz of rain…so,who cares about matthew fox?!hehe..aja rain!!!i know u can make it…^-^
this was just unfair!
how can you talk about the person who catches the punch & not the one doing the punching???
poor bi T_T
this is so frustrating!!! >.<
Cammon never mind that he wasnt mencioned. He will soon be =D
I’m looking forward in watching speed racer…..
Will it flop or gonna be a big box office hit???
well about the punch it’s just acting people!!!
and he is only in the supporting role…