Takeshi Kitano joins Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell

“Ghost in the Shell” follows the story of a female special-ops cyborg who leads a task force called Special 9 in order to stop dangerous extremists bent on the destruction of the advancement of cyber technology.

Kitano will play the chief of public security Section 9, Daisuke Aramaki.

Kitano is one of Japan’s top film talents, having worked both in front of and behind the camera.

The film will be Kitano’s first Hollywood role since 1995, when he starred opposite Keanu Reeves in “Johnny Mnemonic”.

Paramount Pictures will release “Ghost in the Shell” on March 31, 2017.