Speed Racer star Emile Hirsch recently reflected on the 2008 sports movie becoming a cult classic years after it flopped at the global box office.Looking back, Hirsch, who played the title character in Speed Racer, revealed to MovieWeb that he shouldn’t have been surprised that the feature-length adaptation wasn’t an immediate hit with audiences. “What’s interesting about Speed Racer is that the trajectory that it took, weirdly, is similar to the cartoon,” he shared. “The cartoon only had like two seasons, maybe three. And that’s not very much for a huge children’s show. These cartoons go forever. So it had kind of a relatively short run. But over the years, it just gained this cult following.”Based on the manga series of the same name created by Tatsuo Yoshida, Speed Racer revolves around the titular 18-year-old automobile racer who follows his apparently deceased brother’s career, choosing to remain loyal to his family and their company Racer Motors, which puts him at odds with E.P. Arnold Royalton, owner of Royalton Industries, after he turns down a contract to race for him. Besides Hirsch, Speed Racer featured several recognizable actors, including Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, and Richard Roundtree.
Speed Racer star Emile Hirsch recently reflected on the 2008 sports movie becoming a cult classic years after it flopped at the global box office.
Looking back, Hirsch, who played the title character in Speed Racer, revealed to MovieWeb that he shouldn’t have been surprised that the feature-length adaptation wasn’t an immediate hit with audiences. “What’s interesting about Speed Racer is that the trajectory that it took, weirdly, is similar to the cartoon,” he shared. “The cartoon only had like two seasons, maybe three. And that’s not very much for a huge children’s show. These cartoons go forever. So it had kind of a relatively short run. But over the years, it just gained this cult following.“
Based on the manga series of the same name created by Tatsuo Yoshida, Speed Racer revolves around the titular 18-year-old automobile racer who follows his apparently deceased brother’s career, choosing to remain loyal to his family and their company Racer Motors, which puts him at odds with E.P. Arnold Royalton, owner of Royalton Industries, after he turns down a contract to race for him. Besides Hirsch, Speed Racer featured several recognizable actors, including Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, and Richard Roundtree.
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