Yep, that’s right. Russ Russ is going to appear alongside the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA in the upcoming The Man With The Iron Fist. At least that’s what RZA, who will also direct, says…

The two seem to have been best chums since appearing together in Ridley Scott’s American Gangster, even recording a song together, and has now been recruited to appear as the ‘baddest man alive’ in RZA’s latest project. More information than that RZA isn’t giving at this stage, but easternKicks reckons this should be a walk in the park for a star whose reputation for fights got a whole episode of South Park devoted to him. (“Fighting ’round the world!”) (Friends have suggested Russ my be becoming the new Steven Seagal – so watch this ponytail…!)

The film will begin shooting in December, and is produced Eli Roth, who also co-wrote the screen play, and Quentin Tarantino. Considering RZA’s input into Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Ghost Dog: Way Of The Samurai, and the Wu-Tang’s very obvious love of the kung fu, perhaps the real question is why has it taken so long?

IMDB also list RZA’s involvement with The Last Dragon, which I really hope is a remake of the 1980s Berry Gordy/Motown produced ‘guilty pleasure’ of the same name…

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