Ep. 8 - Ken Watanabe (Munson's Choice)

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.

In this episode we discuss the life and career of Ken Watanabe. Best known for his roles as Katsumoto in The Last Samurai, Saito in Inception, and General Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima, there's no doubt that Watanabe is supremely talented on and off the screen. We examine those iconic roles, alongside his early roles like Gun in Tampopo, a long career of work in Japanese film and television, and his Tony-nominated work on Broadway in The King and I. Where does his career rank on the Munson Meter? Listen to find out.