It is confirmed! Plans for adapting a live-action film adaption of Nobuhiko Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin (Also known as Samurai X in South East Asia) is on the works, with Takeru Sato (Kamen Rider Den-O, Bloody Monday) playing the role of the X-scared samurai, Kenshin Himura.

There were also rumors of Kenshin being played by Miura Haruma (Gokusen 3, Bloody Monday), Oguri Shun (Gokusen, Detective Conan Live), Ikuta Toma (Hana Kimi), etc. but the staff settled on Sato Takeru as they saw him to be more fit for the role.

There are plans back then to adapt this film but due to the technology, they can't pursue with the plan. There also offers coming from Hollywood to adapt this film but Watsuki declined those offers. As we all know, there are lots of disappointments from Hollywood adaptations of animes.

Source: Entate