WWE star to play major part in Takashi Miike’s crime thriller alongside Shun Oguri and Lily James
Summary
– Liv Morgan to star in Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, directed by Takashi Miike
– She’ll portray the missing daughter of a politician in the gritty crime film
– The film begins shooting in May and marks Morgan’s first major movie role
Liv Morgan is making her long-awaited Hollywood debut—a big one. After requesting time off on WWE Raw for a major film project, it’s now been confirmed that Morgan will star in Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, a dark crime thriller from acclaimed Japanese director Takashi Miike.
Deadline reports that Morgan will appear alongside Shun Oguri and Lily James in the gritty reboot, written by Daisuke Tengan and inspired by the original Bad Lieutenant IP. Morgan plays the missing daughter of a Tokyo politician, whose disappearance draws an FBI agent (James) and a corrupt local cop (Oguri) into a dangerous case—one that catches the attention of a yakuza-linked killer.
Insiders are describing the role as a career-defining opportunity. Morgan, who still holds the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles with Raquel Rodriguez, will begin filming in May, with WWE already writing her absence into storyline during this week’s Raw.
This is Morgan’s first major acting role, and expectations are high with a director like Miike at the helm. If the film hits the way insiders predict, Liv Morgan could be on her way to becoming Hollywood’s next breakout star.
