Eva Green May Play Artemisia in 300 Prequel

A male lead has yet to be chosen, but it looks like the 300 prequel has found its female lead. THR reports that Eva Green is in talks to play Artemisia in the movie from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Noam Murro (Smart People) is directing the film currently titled 300: Battle of Artemisia. Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari, Bernie Goldman, Zack Snyder, and Deborah Snyder are producing the film, slated to start filming in early 2012.

The new film follows the Persian king-turned-god Xerxes as he leads an army against Greek forces, who have little training but are under the guidance of a general named Themistokles. The prequel has a giant battle sequence planned that is supposed to be occurring at the same time as the fighting in 2006’s 300 takes place. Green would play “a ruthless, gold-covered goddess who persuades Xerxes to amass his army and helps lead them into battle.”

Green starred as Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale and appeared in The Golden Compass. She just finished shooting Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows starring Johnny Depp for Warner Bros. I am looking forward to seeing who the male lead will be before I get excited about the prequel. I do like Green, so this is good news.

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