Paul Dano and Anton Yelchin up for WARCRAFT
Paul Dano (Prisoners, There Will Be Blood) and Anton Yelchin (Star Trek, Alpha Dog) are reportedly circling Duncan Jones‘ Warcraft. Yesterday we reported that Colin Farrell and Paula Patton were possibly set to star in the feature film adaptation of World of Warcraft. Now there are a few other names that have been added to the list of actors who could end up in the film. Deadline also reports that Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Anson Mount (Hell on Wheels) may be up for roles in the film.
There’s no official information on the story of the film, but it was previously rumored that the “film’s story is not an adaptation of World of Warcraft. Read more thanks to Bleeding Cool below:
The lead character seems set to be Khadgar, a young consul to the Kirin Tor senate, rulers of the city of Dalaran. Early in the story, Khadgar is charged with investigating a series of crimes that have rocked the city, but as we go on, we’ll find that his mission leads him into a quest beyond the city walls.
Then there’s his mentor, Medivh, a mage and the sworn protector of mankind against demonkind. Johnny Depp was rumoured for a role almost as soon as the film was announced, and while I can’t find any substance to those rumours, at least not right now, I’m sure this would be the part he was up for. Not quite Gandalf meets Captain Jack Sparrow, he’s actually a more morally complex character than will be at first revealed. Expect him to be a scene stealer, too.
And set on a collision course with Medivh is Lothar, The Lion of Azeroth, leader of the King’s Army. He’s brave but maybe a touch too bold. In a straight down the middle version of the film, this might be the role The “Dwayne Johnson” Rock would go up for, though I’m imagining somebody like Mark Strong could carry just the right amount of pride and gravity.
And then there are the King and his Lady too, playing key supporting roles. Expect to see some well-loved actors in these parts.
I’ve got less of an idea of the specific Orc characters involved, but there’s definitely plenty of them, and I know that their story will be intimately entwined with that of Medivh. We can also expect to see dwarves, trolls, elves, revenants and wraiths.
The impression I’ve picked up, from a few sources and the information I’ve been passed, is that this project makes no concessions to tidy mainstreaming, or chewing the gristle out of its meaty, raw fantasy ideas. The names are big and a spellcheck unfriendly, there will be mythical creatures all over the place, the magic will flow and so will the talk of prophecies and ancient artefacts.
Warcraft is slated to begin shooting on January 13th, 2014.
What do you think of Paul Dano and Anton Yelchin possibly joining the film?
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