Yaskuke Is Based on the True Story of a Real African Samurai Warrior in Feudal Japan
The story of Yasuke—a Black samurai warrior who defended feudal lord Oda Nobunaga in his campaign to unify 16th century Japan—has been on the Hollywood wish-list for some time. Two years ago, Chadwick Boseman was set to play Yasuke in a live action retelling of the story. After Boseman’s death, the project appears to have… Read More »