Ben Kingsley is reportedly circling the role of King Herod in Alister Grierson's “Mary Mother of Christ” project at Lionsgate reports The Wrap. An unofficial prequel of sorts to the events seen in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” the story revolves around Mary’s attempts to defy King Herod in order to save her son, Jesus. Benedict … [Read more...]
Kingsley, Payne To Seek “The Physician”
May 21, 2012 by
Ben Kingsley, Tom Payne ("Luck") and Stellan Skarsgard have joined the cast of "North Face" helmer Philipp Stoelzl's medieval period drama "The Physician" for Beta Cinema and Ufa Cinema says THR. Based on Noah Gordon's best-selling novel, Payne plays a 11th century European physician who searches for the scientific truth of illness and healing in … [Read more...]
Ben Kingsley Is “Iron Man 3” Villain?
April 9, 2012 by
Ben Kingsley is in final talks to play the villain in Shane Black's "Iron Man 3" at Marvel Studios and Disney reports Variety. There were rumours he would play Tony Stark's original archenemy The Mandarin, but that's apparently not the case. Instead, Kingsley's character is involved in the spread of a virus through nanobots, a big element in the … [Read more...]
Ben Kingsley Set To Play “Ender’s Game”
December 10, 2011 by
Sir Ben Kingsley and his "Hugo" co-star Asa Butterfield could be re-teaming on Gavin Hood's "Ender's Game" film adaptation says The Press Association. Kingsley is said to be in talks to join the big-screen take on Orson Scott Card's best-selling novel about a young man who develops military strategies through war games in an attempt to prepare for … [Read more...]
