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Billie Eilish may have joined the entertainment industry as a singer, but that isn’t the only thing that has made her as famous as she is. Besides her beyond-brilliant vocal skills, the 22-year-old legendary singer cum songwriter’s“unapologetically me”attitude made her an overnight internet sensation, especially among her Gen Z fans.
In fact, to say that Eilish somehow bags the spotlight every now and then for one reason or another wouldn’t be an understatement, considering how she has once again won fans’ hearts. Though this time, it isn’t for her exceptional voice, but rather, for the way she acts that has made her the top contender to play Orochimaru in the upcomingNarutolive-action adaptation!
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Fans Are All In For Billie Eilish As Orochimaru InNarutoLive-Action!
After winning manga readers’ hearts,Narutojumped over to dominate the anime industry, and now, it is all set to make its splash in the live-action field. According to reports,a live-action version ofNarutois currently in the works, and fans can’t stop wondering who could get cast as whom.
Amidst this debate, one fan (@King_Sukunaaa) took to their X handle to share who could be the most perfect choice to play the former ninja from the village of Konohagakure, Orochimaru: One of the biggest music industry icons, Billie Eilish.
Billie Eilish will be perfect for live action Orochimaruhttps://t.co/KT1ApDx8txpic.twitter.com/aa0aMF9rX5
— 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐚 ☢ (@King_Sukunaaa)June 01, 2025
In the tweet, the X handle first added an image of Eilish chewing on the headstock of her guitar in an incredibly unpredictable way. Beside this photo was a fan-edit version of the same that saw Eilish’s image redrawn as Orochimaru.
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After looking at these photos, fans can’t help but express just how perfect of a casting would Billie Eilish as Orochimaru be. Commenting on the X post, here’s what fans are saying:
Perfection at its peak
— 𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐣𝐢 •⨳• (@zenin_toji123)July 09, 2025
100% yespic.twitter.com/DrPlT3HQkc
— Ajax (@CtrlAltBake)July 11, 2025
Lol so true
— Nagumo (@Nagumongl)July 03, 2025
Billie as orochimaru 🥹🙌
— Syed Hassan (@friendlesshun__)August 23, 2025
She definitely will be
— Gin-chan (@Gin_chan15)Jul 25, 2025
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For those non-anime fans who may not know, Orochimaru was one of the major characters in theNarutosaga. He was Konohagakure’s legendary Sannin before he turned to the evil side to learn all of the secrets of the world.
SinceNarutois notably getting a live-action adaptation now,fans were seemingly worried about who could possibly play Orochimaru. But after looking at that edited photo of Billie Eilish, it seems they don’t need to look any further!
Well, for one thing, Billie Eilish 100% holds the potential to absolutely kill it as Orochimaru. But for another, this art was only created for satirical purposes, so there’s also a 100% chance that someone else scores the role and nails it better.
Besides,Billie Eilishis much better at beingrealand unapologetically herself than acting, so fans might as well count her out of this!
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As confirmed byThe Hollywood Reporter,Naruto‘s journey among fans isn’t one that would be stopping anytime soon considering how it is now on the track to getting its very own live-action version. This adaptation would notably be penned and helmed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
Moreover,Destin Daniel Crettonwould be pairing up with Jeyun Munford to produce the project through his company Hisako, and would further be joining Avi Arad, Ari Arad, and Emmy Yu of Arad Productions for this live-action project as well.
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While this adaptation had been in the works since 2015 with Lionsgate, it will finally be progressing forward now that Cretton, who has co-written and directed the Marvel masterpieceShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsas well, has joined the crew.
Althoughfans previously feared that the creators would end up ruiningNarutotooby turning it into a live-action adaptation (as has happened with multiple manga and anime projects), their concerns were somehow put to rest after Cretton got Mangaka Masashi Kishimoto’s blessings (via THR).
Thus, for now, the only thing that remains is who gets cast into what role for the live-action adaptation ofNaruto(which would notablydiscludeBillie Eilish as Orochimaru, because, well, we’ll let you figure it out.).
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
