Edgar Ramirez, Toby Kebbell And Hayley Atwell In Talks To Join ‘Wrath Of The Titans’ [Updated]
Update (by editor Peter Sciretta):NowThe Wrapis reporting that in addition to Ramirez,Toby Kebbell(The Sorceror’s Apprentice) is in talks to play Agenor andHayley Atwell(Captain America),Georgina Haig(Wasted on the Young),Janet Montgomery(Black Swan),Dominique McElligott(Moon) andClemence Poesy(Fleur Delacour inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) are on the shortlist of actresses who are actually testing for the role of Andromeda.
With his down and dirty good looks, Venezuelan actorEdgar Ramirezis already practically a god to many women. But now he’s about to officially become one to all of us. The star ofDomino,Vantage Point,The Bourne Ultimatumand this year’s epic releaseCarlosis in final negotiations to play Ares, the God of War, in the sequel to 2010’s 3D hitClash of the Titans,Wrath of the Titans. Directed byJonathan Liebsman, who also did the upcomingBattle: Los Angeles, it will return starsSam Worthington,Liam NeesonandRalph Fiennesamong others. Read more after the jump.
Deadline broke the newsof Ramirez’s involvement in the project and while a deal hadn’t been inked yet, it was reportedly close.According to Liam Neeson, who plays Zeus in the series,Wrathwill start filming in March and Warner Brothers has already scheduled the film for aMarch 30, 2012 release date. Worthington, who will reprise his role as Perseus in the sequel,has come out and admittedthat the first film wasn’t as good as it could have been and thatWrathwill be better.
Adding actors like Edgar Ramirez, who isn’t that well-known but is a monster talent, will help. The rumor was that Oscar-contendersJames Franco and Javier Bardemwere circling the project too, but those have yet to materialize. Chances are Ramirez has secured the role Bardem was being considered for anyway.
Do you think this film is going to improve on the original? Do you think they’ll draw upon any of the epic story lines in theGod of Warvideo game franchise since Ares, the protagonist in the first game, is in the film?
