Fan Casting Goro Akechi in Persona 5 (Japanese Live Action Adaptation)

Goro Akechi (明智 吾郎, Akechi Gorō) is a popular teenaged detective who has been given the title of "The Second Coming of the Detective Prince" by the media. His talents have been widely praised, and he openly opposes the Phantom Thieves. Akechi befriends Joker and admits his concerns about the Phantom Thieves' case and his past. He later joins the Thieves (with the codename "Crow") after learning their identities. Akechi works for Masayoshi Shido as the "Black Mask" exploiting the Metaverse. He uses his Persona to assist Shido's campaign, but secretly plans to destroy his career by revealing himself as his illegitimate son when he becomes prime minister and avenging his mother's suicide.