They had the floor with the tatami mats, and stairs going all the way up to the second floor.… It was amazing and beautiful, with that beautiful sakura tree, the cherry blossom. They researched very well, and they created this great village, including the great teahouse.
What was it like walking onto the Shogun World sets for the first time? Here’s what Sanada tells The Hollywood Reporter about signing on for the HBO drama, his initial conversations with creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, stepping into Shogun World for the first time, helping Thandie Newton with her Japanese dialogue and much more. His next steps are a question mark, which is fitting, considering Sanada’s Westworld journey began with some questions of his own. By the end of his debut episode, “Akane No Mai,” Musashi - along with Hector, the host with whom he shares similar backstories and character traits - has been beaten and captured by the shogun’s men. Decades on, Sanada is still fighting tooth and nail onscreen, most recently as Musashi in Westworld, teaming with Thandie Newton’s Maeve in order to protect the dancer Akane (Rinko Kikuchi). That’s not hyperbole, either: Sanada has been acting since he was a child, where he trained at the legendary Sonny Chiba’s Japan Action Club. These are but a few of the dozens of roles Sanada has played over the course of his lifelong career.
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