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‘It is an epic tale of action and romance’: Thor actor Tom Hiddleston ‘is set to star’ in sequel to Mel Gibson’s classic Braveheart
Thor actor Tom Hiddleston looks set to star in the highly-anticipated sequel to Mel Gibson’s 1995 classic Braveheart.
According to emails exposed by WikiLeaks, the 34-year-old will take on the role of Scotland’s warrior king Robert the Bruce in the upcoming film, entitled Lion Rampant.
Directed by David Mackenzie, the movie will be shot in Scotland and will also potentiality feature Jack O’Connell and Emma Stone.
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Big news! Thor actor Tom Hiddleston – pictured in movie Henry IV – looks set to star in the highly-anticipated sequel to Mel Gibson’s 1995 classic Braveheart
Lion Rampant – described as the ‘unofficial sequel to Braveheart’ – is reportedly being made by Working Title, the British company behind blockbusters such as Four Weddings And A Funeral.
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Details of the highly-anticipated film were revealed when an email exchange between former head of Sony Entertainment Amy Pascal and Rich Klubeck, a senior partner in a leading American talent agency, were published.
In the messages, he states that he is ‘pleased to share’ details of the Lion Rampant project.
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Long time coming: Lion Rampant – described as the ‘unofficial sequel to Braveheart’ – is reportedly being made by Working Title, the British company behind blockbusters such as Four Weddings And A Funeral
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Exciting: According to emails exposed by WikiLeaks, 34-year-old Hiddleston will take on the role of Scotland’s warrior king Robert the Bruce in the upcoming movie
He also is said to specifically mention Hiddleston by name in connection with the role of Robert the Bruce.
In a subsequent email exchange between Ms Pascal and Eric Fellner – a Working Title producer, even more details about the film were revealed.
‘It is the story that follows on in history from Braveheart,’ he explained in one message.
‘It is an epic tale of action and romance.’
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Oops: Details of the upcoming film were revealed when an email exchange between former head of Sony Entertainment Amy Pascal and Rich Klubeck, a senior partner in a leading US talent agency, were published
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‘We are out to get [her]’: According to the email exchange, film insiders are keen to get actress Emma Stone to star in the highly-anticipated film as well
Mr Fellner then appeared to confirm Hiddleston and O’Connell’s roles in the film, however, hinted that Stone was not yet fully on board with the project.
Nevertheless, he seemed determined to persuade the actress to sign up to the project: ‘We are out to get Emma Stone.’
If Lion Rampant does go ahead, the film will tell the tale of Robert the Bruce, who fought a series of wars with the English before leading his country to victory in the Wars Of Scottish Independence.
Neither Hiddleston’s agent nor his manager were available for comment.
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