The investment and distribution company for the upcoming film Vampir has addressed reports claiming that actor Yoo Ah-in has been confirmed for a role, stating that "nothing has been decided."
A representative from the distributor, NEW, stated on July 3, "Yoo Ah-in's casting has not been finalized."
Rumors regarding Yoo Ah-in's potential appearance in Vampir first emerged late last year. The film is highly anticipated as the next project from director Jang Jae-hyun, who achieved a massive success with the 10-million-viewer hit Exhuma.
Interest in Yoo's potential casting intensified recently after NEW confirmed its role in the investment and distribution of Vampir. Speculation grew as reports surfaced that Yoo's exclusive contract with his former agency, UAA, had expired and that he might be moving to Galaxy Corporation, with Vampir being mentioned as his potential next project.
Yoo Ah-in halted all professional activities in early 2023 following the discovery of his drug use case. He faced charges of using medical propofol 181 times between September 2020 and March 2022, and illegally obtaining and purchasing over 1,100 sleeping pills under other people's names on 44 occasions between May 2021 and August 2022. Additionally, he was charged with smoking marijuana in the United States on three occasions in January 2023 with an individual identified as Choi, and encouraging another person to smoke it. In July of last year, the Supreme Court finalized his sentence of one year in prison, suspended for two years, along with a fine of 2 million KRW.
While the investment distributor and the director remain cautious in their comments, it appears that a casting offer was indeed made and that details are currently being discussed. NEW concluded its statement by saying, "We will share news about the film as soon as related matters are settled."
Note: "Vampir" is a romanization, as no official English title has been released yet.
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