Even though The Green Hornet's Kato is remembered as Bruce Lee's breakout role, the actor was actually very concerned about playing the character.
Even though The Green Hornet is remembered as Bruce Lee’s breakout role, the actor was actually quite concerned about the series. Starring Van Williams as the titular protagonist, the ABC superhero series saw Bruce Lee take on the role of Kato. In the show, Kato is the sidekick of the Green Hornet and the chauffeur of the hero’s civilian alter ego, Britt Reid.
Conceived in the mid-1960s as a show intended to build off the success of Batman, The Green Hornet wasn’t a massively successful series, but it was an important stepping stone for Lee, who was a long way away from becoming a martial arts superstar at that point. Prior to landing the part in the ABC series, Lee had a background as a child actor in Hong Kong but had yet to find any work in Hollywood or the TV industry in the United States.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Why Bruce Lee Was Unsure About Playing Kato In The Green Hornet According to an interview Lee did with The Washington Post in the 1960s, Lee didn’t necessarily jump at the chance to play Kato, regardless of it being his first big break [via UCLA]. Lee was hesitant about the character because he saw the role as “typical houseboy stuff.” Kato is a Chinese manservant in The Green Hornet, a fact that worried Lee.
Why Bruce Lee Changed His Mind About The Green Hornet Apparently, it didn’t take long for Lee, in spite of his reservations, to warm up to the Kato role. Polly wrote in his book that the inclusion of kung fu eased Lee’s worries. Playing Kato was a step down from the lead role he would have had with the Charlie Chan spinoff, but with his Green Hornet character, he at least had an opportunity to showcase his skills in martial arts.
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