Anthony Hopkins to Play Villain in ARABIAN NIGHTS
Why wouldn't you want to cast Anthony Hopkins as a villain? The guy played one of the most frightening characters in the history of film Hannibal Lecter. Now he is currently in final negotiations to be cast in an action-adenture film called Arabian Nights.
The film is being directed by Chuck Russell, and it is a epic period story that centers on a young commander (Liam Hemsworth) who, after his king is murdered in a coup, joins forces with Sinbad, Ali Baba and the Genie from the magic lamp to rescue the queen, Scheherazade.
Hopkins will be taking on the villainous role of Pharotu, an evil sorcerer who killed Sinbad’s love, a mermaid, and is looking to amass more magic for himself. Sure, it may not be a Hannibal Lector type villain, but it's a villain nonetheless, one that I'm sure Hopkins will have a fun time playing.
I'm not sure how good this movie with end up being though. The director of the film Chuck Russell directed a few interesting films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Mask, Eraser, and The Scorpion King, which was horrific.
The film has a $70 million dollar budget and will be shot in 3D. The director is very interested in taking the audience on a 3D magic carpet ride. I'd like to think this would be a cool movie, but I'm not sure about the director. If it is anything like Scorpion King it's gonna suck.
What do you think about Hopkins joining the film production as the villain?