Henry Cavill is still working hard as the eponymous man of steel in Zack Snyder’s new Superman film, but the Brit star must be enjoying a little downtime, because he’s eying his next project, period epic The Great Wall.
Edward Zwick, of The Last Samurai, is already in place as director, having written the screenplay with Marshall Herskovitz. It's based on a story by World War Z scribes Max Brooks and Thomas Tull.
Plot details are light, but Variety report that the film will look into the mystery behind how China’s Great Wall was built in the 5th Century BC.
No word yet on who Cavill would play, though we assume he'll get to fling a few fists in the process. With Zwick behind the camera we should definitely expect some action, not to mention beautiful period furnishings.
Cavill may still be pumping iron as Superman, but we won’t get to see the finished film until Man Of Steel opens on 14 June 2013.
Source: Variety
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writerdave87
Feb 10th 2012, 15:36
Ok correct me if I'm wrong but how the hell are they going to write a white guy into a film about 500BC china??
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anant
Feb 10th 2012, 17:21
thank god i am not the only one who is stuck with that thought!!
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alexr
Feb 13th 2012, 16:19
Maybe he'll be a Russian immigrant...or a Westerner in modern times who is looking back over the history of The Great Wall as he tries to bring down the (metaphorical) walls between himself and his long lost love, who just happens to be a direct descendent of the Emperor...or some such c**p like that...
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FBJShaw99
Feb 15th 2012, 19:48
Either way, I think Henry will be an amazing addition to this film. Edward Zwick knows how to pick em! I loved Henry in Immortals...can't wait for this :D http://on.fb.me/xlUUVi
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