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Before Netflix realized how to do live-action versions of anime right (which is very recently), there were several other productions that did not reach critical acclaim. The 2017 live-actionDeath Notemovie is generally considered among the list of productions to avoid if you like the original manga/anime.
Yet, an interview with Nat Wolff, the actor who plays Light Turner in the movie, might change your opinion. The actor laid out why the movie is different and why it was a necessity, and you might finally figure out why the film was such a loose adaptation ofDeath Note.
Nat Wolff Defends the Failings of the 2017 Netflix’sDeath NoteMovie
Inan interview from 2017,Nat Wolff described the process of how he became familiar withDeath Note. At first, he had a vague sense of the anime because his friends and cousins were crazy about it. But he later read the manga as well as watched the anime to delve deeper into the franchise, and know as much as he could before getting involved.
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The actor also became aware thatDeath Notehas already received a Japanese live-action movie. Naturally, the actor realized that while his upcoming film is an adaptation ofDeath Note, it will not follow the story perfectly.
And I thought, “Oh this is going to be honoring the story but it’s not going to be anything like anything that’s already been done.” Which would be kind boring for me and, I think, for the audience.Nat Wolff clearly pointed out what everyDeath Notefan was missing. The 2017 movie might have been an adaptation of the anime, but making it completely dependent on the original plot would have made it boring. If anyone wanted to watch a true movie adaptation, they could just watch the pre-existing Japanese films. However, the Netflixmovie offered a different versionthat was loosely based on the same concept.
How Does Netflix’s Light Turner Differ from Light Yagami?
Light Turner from theDeath Notemovie was vastly different from Light Yagami. While the original character is a brilliant student, Turner is an average one who is also considered an outcast by the rest of his peers. Yagami’s intelligence defeated even L, but Turner was found out pretty quickly in the movie. In his interview, Wolff pointed out that they had to be careful not to base too much on the anime.
I guess in the anime Light was kind of like a megalomaniac and he didn’t have any … he didn’t worry about anybody’s feelings or anything. And then in this version he kind of starts off more as an outcast and I think it’s true that a lot of time outcasts will try to deal with being an outcast by trying to get control in some negative way.
He further points out that Light Turner started out as an immature kid in the movie who had a black-and-white view of the world. However, as the story progressed, he realized that hehimself wasn’t a good guy. To anybody who is a bit older than him, his wrongdoings would be completely visible. But the teenager always perceived his own actions as good.
According to the actor, Light Turner is more similar to an antihero. The audience can empathize with him in the beginning because he believes he is right, even though he is not. But by the end of the film, the character shifted completely when he realized that his actions had gone out of control.
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You can readDeath Noteon Viz Media and watch the anime on Crunchyroll.
Aaheli Pradhan
Anime Content Writer
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Aaheli is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with 1300+ published articles. With five years of experience under her belt, she is a living, breathing encyclopedia for anime and manga. From Shonen and Shojo to the most niche anime, nothing escapes her radar. Her poisons of choice are Assassination Classroom, Gintama, Ouran High School Host Club and every Ghibli movie ever. She believes in living a slow life, surrounded by incomplete art projects and her beloved cats.
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