# Charles Melton in Talks for ‘Naruto’ Movie as Kakashi

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 19:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 15.59

## Executive Summary
Charles Melton is in talks to star as Kakashi in the live-action Naruto movie.

## Intelligence Brief
1 major casting development is underway for the live-action adaptation of Naruto, with actor Charles Melton in talks to join the project as Kakashi. Outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, TheWrap, ScreenRant, MovieWeb, and Gizmodo report that the actor is in final discussions to board the film, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.


Further details regarding the project's timeline or additional casting announcements are not specified in the current reporting.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who is Charles Melton in talks to play?
Charles Melton is in talks to play Kakashi.

### Who is directing the live-action Naruto movie?
Destin Daniel Cretton is directing the movie.

### Which outlets reported the casting talks?
Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, TheWrap, ScreenRant, MovieWeb, and Gizmodo reported the talks.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Talks, Movie, Charles Melton, Destin Daniel, Kakashi, Play Kakashi, Movie Exclusive, Naruto Reportedly Finds Its Live-Action Kakashi With Bad Boys Star

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Charles Melton in Talks for ‘Naruto’ Movie as Kakashi | 2026-08-20 18:28 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/charles-melton-naruto-movie-kakashi-1236839318/) |
| Yahoo | Charles Melton’s Naruto Casting Doesn’t Mean He’s Out of X-Men | 2026-08-20 18:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOMnAwaFNjYmdMUXZSZENoTFhPSFBCMDNDRDcxMzBkYW5HNm1QMktuUURBSW11RGt0SFZzci1YNk9GS09aZHhxd2VrQnVjZkx4c3BSWHhjSS1nMW1wOU1IbFc3Q2NXX2RJeTFlWXR1VzlOb1dqdlphN0pJRWhETF9iQU11RUxfV3E5bzdZX1NnRHBtQUM2TEZ1VHlMZGRCaHJMT3VuOA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Naruto: Spider-Man Director’s Live-Action Movie Casts Charles Melton in Major Role | 2026-08-20 18:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQNnhINnh2XzMxVlU3RWpvUnhFRjFBY2kzWWRzZkFNMXVwUWh2cWNWMzh6YzVlNjlBOGJHd2F0UFRPWUtwMWtJU2d4Z2o5cXY1WHdNSWlZaWc3YVNLS2RSajUzM1RPMUpOMndqU1NkTk01ZE1tMXNiQk5CMkpfV1IzY0dISlNRcnlvOWtGZ2FzZDItaWE2ZXgxYjFzdHYxMFU?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Naruto Reportedly Finds Its Live-Action Kakashi With Bad Boys Star | 2026-08-20 18:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1kaXZIYkZZRV9heTFaQkhWUVZMSm1ydDc1anREMjVuNDdBRXcxZmVwWEhaTkI5N0NwdFc5alVVYldKVkUxNDV5cERvTUhoVHk4Vkx3eEg3NXBFZUwwRWZYNWNiamQxZnc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Hollywood, Please Stop Trying to Hide Charles Melton’s Face | 2026-08-20 18:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPVFhMQ3dZdmFkS3VsS3lVMzNkZTBia2RJYUloMzk1UU5VbmdJU1hpcHZ5RmROZUFRQmhwN01vUnhFcXlCTkVHWnBMTnJEbnFKUG9FQWx4MjJSX25HQWVST0lhNFU4V1dKaElKYzMxRnVHUW1Ha2FxeHItaGFXX3pwdGktU3BPTXhZQ1RKcDN5eGhQUWNxTkVxT1pRamJ3TUdBbWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Naruto: Spider-Man Director’s Live-Action Movie Casts Charles Melton in Major Role | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQYTVCNXFTR1lOSDN2LUt0QTU3VWN6U3piT3Nqb0MzS2QwWDZmQkdSNF83T0tZdm80d0N0TG5wSXhyVjRNUFNNdHB1M3d5Q3djMTh5UUpEYnlGbXhmR1FLYWJSSG9vemEtRlRJZFdjeGZsSW1TYWFxdTU3aTRiUFR0cWZ1RERJUE9kYm1NWkpKc3FxclhQcnpPR2VTTG1YVFE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Naruto Live-Action Movie Casts Kakashi With A Very Unexpected Choice | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPTEpMMk1PYWs1cU0yQTR5cDU0czU2dWZfc1RkUlhxM2xlZFZ5SFVaQUlHaWoxTzFHZUY3VXA1YmNUQ2U5MzNFdDVjaVF1NjgyZnpDbnRQOHp2V2FlTUMyWC1WeHlHTWkyX29fNWM0VFQ3NmpkRmhuUWFxclA4VGlDNFBqNkhIQXBhZnR4cjU3QzRxV0RDU19PNnM1V0gzdw?oc=5) |
| Cosmopolitan | Hollywood, Please Stop Trying to Hide Charles Melton’s Face | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOVzR4czVNRTcwRjh6Zi1mdmV2WkdxTFdEVXAzYXNhTG1xVWw0YkNkNkRJWGtobGJLY09IUC10bFNmdFMyTzJFLWs3SVg3c2RjT1BMdjdrNmprcXFic1FHbWVnN3ZKcnZ6TUN4ODlycks4WGc5NkhBODdtbU0zX2MyRzRDUFAwZENKMG1tcE1jNzhjMWhtUjFpamlzX1FscXBwNlJRVlMyYlAteERkalFweW5pR1BBVlh4TW9OSWE2c1hUcXZYUWdn?oc=5) |
| A.V. Club | Charles Melton might mentor Destin Daniel Cretton's Naruto | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE5LaDdGeW9PNzZod3BJZHhyN2dWY0pyQlB5TWdFejBVYXZXQmE3UGdpbXdWQkpCTWZpM1BCanpQS0VoQkJhWWVjZDRjckRSdUVDTVBldmZodHV5SmhMSHAwM1RFUUpIYmFJLXFLZ1Jn?oc=5) |
| SlashFilm | Naruto Live-Action Movie Casts Kakashi With A Very Unexpected Choice | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQbjY2QWRKTmF4TS1BeDVOTzRHWHIxZzIxTEdjQjNJM1Y2czNxUDJnbHhKR3YtLU5YalZmMXpzSXVfODYwVTMtSnNYOGxtSHBlVWllOERqYkVLOVpleDRQVlNOUTJrbTZFNm9xNGVKZkJpXzV4bDQ3cHhrMG1ld1BoRG55b242YlRjbFE?oc=5) |
| IGN | Charles Melton Reportedly in Final Negotiations to Play Kakashi in Destin Daniel Cretton's Naruto Movie | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxNQXdRd1d5TVNjTjdWNlZnT3BPVjRlMV9qV2ZMbXhxUW9aTWdQNDQ1SThCMFYxVDM2OVJlcTU4NmJaTHJ3SkpiMUc5RmFnTF9Ya3NDZ3F3VEJsemxQTS1JdE9PSlZ1MmVmTGcxX1lYbkpReTZIdDE1ME9XU1NtRFpTMnI2TVFXaGdYYkUwRndOSHU0cUtKaUNVcWhRSjBmSTFiTEs0MGVsUEdwQS1ZOEkwS2VNOGRFSDdWVUgzVlg4aGZMbWVDX0t3aXZ2RQ?oc=5) |
| Variety | Charles Melton in Talks for ‘Naruto’ Movie as Kakashi | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQVXhDRVNUdThiTjJ5b01BZlYtSENSZ3RVdnJ2Q0h1bEJKOXNIZmVKZjNfaWNLaS05WFVHYVJTc0hDNVZncGh5dXBIRWxPNjNNV0hwcXZfLVZ1WldsdUg0SVpSTkNCajJJY1kzb1BxbC1yYTM1TlN6VHVXVkJybERySF9IVDdmNmt6R0E?oc=5) |
| ScreenRant | Naruto Reportedly Finds Its Live-Action Kakashi With Bad Boys Star | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNTzJxU05iTkhHVEg2NHp1S29rT0psQzNWelJURFkxcjhDYmxfRmhTXzI5dDVTU0MyQ3Brd2ZKamRPZnVEdEN4dWdUQkRGVDBmYUhhbHBfZXd5WG9JOHU4eFhDV3h6NUxHa3JsRW5yREoxdmRmaWlleENBZm5yQXEwc0Yxd0pqSUFXdzZHdmFkUkFBUms?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | ‘Naruto’: Charles Melton in Final Talks to Star in Destin Daniel Cretton’s Live-Action Movie | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOMjBrS0cteGx3X0dqeXpQMGJTOUVqZXR5UEJoRjJjN1F6dllGWXFGVzB2LXNHMDlycTVLMjROMzNldXh0aVp0OVhCYXU1UmpuYV9Tb3Z4Q2JycE02dUVtMjh6WW9tRHBEazZzOW8xR3pOVl90S0VQREhqalM0dXNFbTVIOU9aV3pQSGJOdEhDaTg4elZYazBicWo0eUMtUjA?oc=5) |
| MovieWeb | 'Naruto' Officially Finds First Major Cast Member in Rumored 'X-Men' Actor | 2026-08-20 18:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE01OWFHTzVmSUtrYzB0SlpwSDZ3ZWpxcWI2amo5MndONG5TaDNQeFpnVmtxelBPdVdWa1lkUXV0Ym11X2I1aTBQVGU2SGdFUGRqaVNNVmZQSUtEWjdYZmdCWDVvcE1TNjh5SGhGZFBJVGluU0NvTUhzclZn?oc=5) |

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