-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- one of the stars of this summer 's hollywood hit , `` inception '' , ken watanabe has fought his way to the top of his profession . he started out as a theatrical actor in japan in the 1980s , later finding fame in his homeland through tv and film roles often playing noble warriors in historical dramas or enigmatic tough guys . his biggest challenge came away from the lights and cameras when he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 29 . fortunately he was able to continue acting while visiting hospital for treatment . however a return of the cancer five years later had an even more profound affect on him . `` when i got relapse , i thought my life would be meaningless if i did not make a comeback as an actor . it was a kind of sense of duty . that 's how i faced -lsb- it -rsb- , '' he told cnn . `` one good thing was that it gave me a time to reflect on my way of life , to think how i had connected myself to society . i had very vague image about the work of acting until then ... we could connect to society because there are audiences who watch our performance . '' making a connection to a worldwide audience came with his role alongside tom cruise in 2003 film `` the last samurai '' . it also helped watanabe expand his own horizons . `` it was good that after growing in my career and seeing kind of a limit in myself , in a way hollywood told me that it was not a limit at all ... it opened me up to go as far as i can , '' he said . now 50 , watanabe has continued to make movies in japan after his oscar nominated performance in `` the last samurai '' but has maintained his hollywood credentials with roles in clint eastwood 's `` letters from iwo jima '' and `` batman begins '' . his global profile is also growing , but he has the new battle of avoiding being typecast . crash investigators have released a photo that reveals the aftermath of a plane 's dramatic landing at east midlands airport . a set of wheels broke off the boeing 737 moments after it touched down at the airport , near derby , causing the cargo plane to skid along the runway for 380ft before coming to a stop . it happened as the plane delivered 10 tonnes of freight , including dangerous goods , on an air contractors flight that originated in athens and included a stopover at charles de gaulle airport in paris . `` as a japanese actor , i really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have many different kinds of talents . i feel like nationally does n't matter at all . '' the cargo planes left main landing gear detached due to heat damage to chrome plating , a report said . the plane 's 38-year-old captain and co-pilot escaped injury , and there were no passengers on board when the left main landing gear detached . the plane , manufactured in 1990 , suffered significant damage to its left wing and engine as it slid along the runway in darkness on the morning of april 29 , 2014 , according to an air accidents investigation branch report . as the plane landed its speed was reduced and the co-pilot handed control to the captain , who pressed on the brakes twice to disengage the autobrake system . the touchdown was ` unremarkable ' and the autobrake functioned normally , according to the report , but the left main landing gear came off when an inner cylinder , just above the axle , fractured as a result of heat damage to chrome plating . the report stated : ` the aircraft shuddered and rolled slightly left-wing-low as the lower part of the main landing gear detached . ' it said that the source of the heat could not be determined . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies . as the plane came to a stop its flight crew feared that it would burst into flames , with the co-pilot and the pilot of a different plane reporting smoke to air traffic control . the report stated : ` the co-pilot saw some smoke drift past the aircraft as it came to a halt . the commander ... had reached the conclusion that one of the main landing gear legs had failed , but as a result of the other pilot 's transmission , he was also concerned that the aircraft might be on fire . ' the captain shut down the engines and switched off the battery as firefighters attended the scene , but the plane did not catch fire . firefighters placed a ladder against the door to allow the captain and co-pilot to disembark , and they sprayed foam around the landing gear and engine as a precaution . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies , and said the airport operator issued a safety bulletin with a reminder of emergency protocols and procedures . the landing gear overhaul company carried out a review as a precaution , as it was not clear how or when the chrome plating damage occurred .
boeing 737 cargo plane was carrying 10 tonnes of freight when it landed . left main landing gear detached due to heat damage to chrome plating . report said ` the aircraft shuddered and rolled slightly ' to the left . co-pilot and the captain of a different team reported smoke . firefighters sprayed the landing gear and engine as a precaution .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- one of the stars of this summer 's hollywood hit , `` inception '' , ken watanabe has fought his way to the top of his profession . he started out as a theatrical actor in japan in the 1980s , later finding fame in his homeland through tv and film roles often playing noble warriors in historical dramas or enigmatic tough guys . his biggest challenge came away from the lights and cameras when he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 29 . fortunately he was able to continue acting while visiting hospital for treatment . however a return of the cancer five years later had an even more profound affect on him . `` when i got relapse , i thought my life would be meaningless if i did not make a comeback as an actor . it was a kind of sense of duty . that 's how i faced -lsb- it -rsb- , '' he told cnn . `` one good thing was that it gave me a time to reflect on my way of life , to think how i had connected myself to society . i had very vague image about the work of acting until then ... we could connect to society because there are audiences who watch our performance . '' making a connection to a worldwide audience came with his role alongside tom cruise in 2003 film `` the last samurai '' . it also helped watanabe expand his own horizons . `` it was good that after growing in my career and seeing kind of a limit in myself , in a way hollywood told me that it was not a limit at all ... it opened me up to go as far as i can , '' he said . now 50 , watanabe has continued to make movies in japan after his oscar nominated performance in `` the last samurai '' but has maintained his hollywood credentials with roles in clint eastwood 's `` letters from iwo jima '' and `` batman begins '' . his global profile is also growing , but he has the new battle of avoiding being typecast . crash investigators have released a photo that reveals the aftermath of a plane 's dramatic landing at east midlands airport . a set of wheels broke off the boeing 737 moments after it touched down at the airport , near derby , causing the cargo plane to skid along the runway for 380ft before coming to a stop . it happened as the plane delivered 10 tonnes of freight , including dangerous goods , on an air contractors flight that originated in athens and included a stopover at charles de gaulle airport in paris . `` as a japanese actor , i really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have many different kinds of talents . i feel like nationally does n't matter at all . '' the cargo planes left main landing gear detached due to heat damage to chrome plating , a report said . the plane 's 38-year-old captain and co-pilot escaped injury , and there were no passengers on board when the left main landing gear detached . the plane , manufactured in 1990 , suffered significant damage to its left wing and engine as it slid along the runway in darkness on the morning of april 29 , 2014 , according to an air accidents investigation branch report . as the plane landed its speed was reduced and the co-pilot handed control to the captain , who pressed on the brakes twice to disengage the autobrake system . the touchdown was ` unremarkable ' and the autobrake functioned normally , according to the report , but the left main landing gear came off when an inner cylinder , just above the axle , fractured as a result of heat damage to chrome plating . the report stated : ` the aircraft shuddered and rolled slightly left-wing-low as the lower part of the main landing gear detached . ' it said that the source of the heat could not be determined . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies . as the plane came to a stop its flight crew feared that it would burst into flames , with the co-pilot and the pilot of a different plane reporting smoke to air traffic control . the report stated : ` the co-pilot saw some smoke drift past the aircraft as it came to a halt . the commander ... had reached the conclusion that one of the main landing gear legs had failed , but as a result of the other pilot 's transmission , he was also concerned that the aircraft might be on fire . ' the captain shut down the engines and switched off the battery as firefighters attended the scene , but the plane did not catch fire . firefighters placed a ladder against the door to allow the captain and co-pilot to disembark , and they sprayed foam around the landing gear and engine as a precaution . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies , and said the airport operator issued a safety bulletin with a reminder of emergency protocols and procedures . the landing gear overhaul company carried out a review as a precaution , as it was not clear how or when the chrome plating damage occurred .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- one of the stars of this summer 's hollywood hit , `` inception '' , ken watanabe has fought his way to the top of his profession . he started out as a theatrical actor in japan in the 1980s , later finding fame in his homeland through tv and film roles often playing noble warriors in historical dramas or enigmatic tough guys . his biggest challenge came away from the lights and cameras when he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 29 . fortunately he was able to continue acting while visiting hospital for treatment . however a return of the cancer five years later had an even more profound affect on him . `` when i got relapse , i thought my life would be meaningless if i did not make a comeback as an actor . it was a kind of sense of duty . that 's how i faced -lsb- it -rsb- , '' he told cnn . `` one good thing was that it gave me a time to reflect on my way of life , to think how i had connected myself to society . i had very vague image about the work of acting until then ... we could connect to society because there are audiences who watch our performance . '' making a connection to a worldwide audience came with his role alongside tom cruise in 2003 film `` the last samurai '' . it also helped watanabe expand his own horizons . `` it was good that after growing in my career and seeing kind of a limit in myself , in a way hollywood told me that it was not a limit at all ... it opened me up to go as far as i can , '' he said . now 50 , watanabe has continued to make movies in japan after his oscar nominated performance in `` the last samurai '' but has maintained his hollywood credentials with roles in clint eastwood 's `` letters from iwo jima '' and `` batman begins '' . his global profile is also growing , but he has the new battle of avoiding being typecast . crash investigators have released a photo that reveals the aftermath of a plane 's dramatic landing at east midlands airport . a set of wheels broke off the boeing 737 moments after it touched down at the airport , near derby , causing the cargo plane to skid along the runway for 380ft before coming to a stop . it happened as the plane delivered 10 tonnes of freight , including dangerous goods , on an air contractors flight that originated in athens and included a stopover at charles de gaulle airport in paris . `` as a japanese actor , i really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have many different kinds of talents . i feel like nationally does n't matter at all . '' the cargo planes left main landing gear detached due to heat damage to chrome plating , a report said . the plane 's 38-year-old captain and co-pilot escaped injury , and there were no passengers on board when the left main landing gear detached . the plane , manufactured in 1990 , suffered significant damage to its left wing and engine as it slid along the runway in darkness on the morning of april 29 , 2014 , according to an air accidents investigation branch report . as the plane landed its speed was reduced and the co-pilot handed control to the captain , who pressed on the brakes twice to disengage the autobrake system . the touchdown was ` unremarkable ' and the autobrake functioned normally , according to the report , but the left main landing gear came off when an inner cylinder , just above the axle , fractured as a result of heat damage to chrome plating . the report stated : ` the aircraft shuddered and rolled slightly left-wing-low as the lower part of the main landing gear detached . ' it said that the source of the heat could not be determined . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies . as the plane came to a stop its flight crew feared that it would burst into flames , with the co-pilot and the pilot of a different plane reporting smoke to air traffic control . the report stated : ` the co-pilot saw some smoke drift past the aircraft as it came to a halt . the commander ... had reached the conclusion that one of the main landing gear legs had failed , but as a result of the other pilot 's transmission , he was also concerned that the aircraft might be on fire . ' the captain shut down the engines and switched off the battery as firefighters attended the scene , but the plane did not catch fire . firefighters placed a ladder against the door to allow the captain and co-pilot to disembark , and they sprayed foam around the landing gear and engine as a precaution . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies , and said the airport operator issued a safety bulletin with a reminder of emergency protocols and procedures . the landing gear overhaul company carried out a review as a precaution , as it was not clear how or when the chrome plating damage occurred .
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-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- one of the stars of this summer 's hollywood hit , `` inception '' , ken watanabe has fought his way to the top of his profession . he started out as a theatrical actor in japan in the 1980s , later finding fame in his homeland through tv and film roles often playing noble warriors in historical dramas or enigmatic tough guys . his biggest challenge came away from the lights and cameras when he was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 29 . fortunately he was able to continue acting while visiting hospital for treatment . however a return of the cancer five years later had an even more profound affect on him . `` when i got relapse , i thought my life would be meaningless if i did not make a comeback as an actor . it was a kind of sense of duty . that 's how i faced -lsb- it -rsb- , '' he told cnn . `` one good thing was that it gave me a time to reflect on my way of life , to think how i had connected myself to society . i had very vague image about the work of acting until then ... we could connect to society because there are audiences who watch our performance . '' making a connection to a worldwide audience came with his role alongside tom cruise in 2003 film `` the last samurai '' . it also helped watanabe expand his own horizons . `` it was good that after growing in my career and seeing kind of a limit in myself , in a way hollywood told me that it was not a limit at all ... it opened me up to go as far as i can , '' he said . now 50 , watanabe has continued to make movies in japan after his oscar nominated performance in `` the last samurai '' but has maintained his hollywood credentials with roles in clint eastwood 's `` letters from iwo jima '' and `` batman begins '' . his global profile is also growing , but he has the new battle of avoiding being typecast . crash investigators have released a photo that reveals the aftermath of a plane 's dramatic landing at east midlands airport . a set of wheels broke off the boeing 737 moments after it touched down at the airport , near derby , causing the cargo plane to skid along the runway for 380ft before coming to a stop . it happened as the plane delivered 10 tonnes of freight , including dangerous goods , on an air contractors flight that originated in athens and included a stopover at charles de gaulle airport in paris . `` as a japanese actor , i really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have many different kinds of talents . i feel like nationally does n't matter at all . '' the cargo planes left the aircraft as it came to a halt . the commander ... had reached the conclusion that one of the main landing gear legs had failed , but as a result of the other pilot 's transmission , he was also concerned that the aircraft might be on fire . ' the captain shut down the engines and switched off the battery as firefighters attended the scene , but the plane did not catch fire . firefighters placed a ladder against the door to allow the captain and co-pilot to disembark , and they sprayed foam around the landing gear and engine as a precaution . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies , and said the airport operator issued a safety bulletin with a reminder of emergency protocols and procedures . the landing gear overhaul company carried out a review as a precaution , as it was not clear how or when the chrome plating damage occurred .
 The text is about Ken Watanabe, a Japanese actor who has fought cancer and continued to act despite his health issues. He started as an artistic actor in Japan and later found fame in Hollywood through TV and film roles. Despite being diagnosed with leukemia at 29, he continued to work and even made a comeback after five years of treatment. His global profile increased with his role in "The Last Samurai" alongside Tom Cruise. He has maintained his connection to society through acting and has been open about his health struggles.