Eric Bana Will Play 'Uther Pendragon' In KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

Eric Bana Will Play 'Uther Pendragon' In KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. director Guy Ritchie has added Hulk actor Eric Bana to the cast of his upcoming King Arthur movie in the small but pivotal role of Arthur Pendragon's (Charlie Hunnam) father, Uther. Click on for more...

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By MarkCassidy - Feb 12, 2015 04:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Variety

Variety report that Guy Ritchie has cast Eric Bana as Uther Pendragon, father of the future King Arthur, in his big-screen Knights Of The Round Table adaptation for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow. Apparently they were also looking at Liam Neeson for the role, who actually played one of Arthur's Knights (Gawain) in John Boorman's Excalibur back in the '80s. Bana joins Charlie Hunnam as Arthur, with Astrid Berges-Frisbey playing Guinevere, and Jude Law still in talks for the villainous uncle role. Idris Elba was at one time up for the "Merlin-esque figure who trains and mentors Arthur", but now Djimon Hounsou is the man they want for that character. The film is being envisioned as the first of a six-part saga, with Akiva Goldsman and Tory Tunnell producing, and Joby Harold (Awake, Edge Of Tomorrow) on script duty. Knights Of The Round Table: King Arthur is set for a July 22, 2016 release.
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batz11
batz11 - 2/12/2015, 4:44 AM
Great cast, sill waiting for Rock n' Rolla 2...
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx - 2/12/2015, 4:44 AM
Wow, this sounds great, and having Joby Harold working on the script is fantastic considering what he did with Edge of Tomorrow.

Oh, and The Man from UNCLE looks fantastic.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 2/12/2015, 5:22 AM
@batz11...

Would love Rock n Rolla 2...

Be waiting for that for a while...I think that ship has sailed.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/12/2015, 5:31 AM
I hate Guy Ritchie movies.
Hellboy6666
Hellboy6666 - 2/12/2015, 5:32 AM
I absolutely love Arturian Legend. My favorite bbook is The Once and Future King by TH White. Eric Bana as Uther? Great! Though I imagine it's not a very big role?
Now, Charlie Hunnam.......he will be playing one of the most cherished, revered, and interesting characters (imo) ever inked on page and I am just not happy with it. IMO he is a serviceable actor. His stupid swagger walk he does, has done since Freaks and Geeks makes me want to stab him with rusty, jagged pointy things. I hope to god he can change my mind because I think everything else this project has going for it is gold.
batz11
batz11 - 2/12/2015, 5:35 AM
Guy will miss ya Ror ;)
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 2/12/2015, 5:52 AM
I feel like the story of King Arthur has been told so many times... Six movies is a lot to tell a story.

I mean, all those movies together will run about 18 hours total.

If the movie turns out to be a great adaption, I'll rent it.
GrilledPopcorn
GrilledPopcorn - 2/12/2015, 6:03 AM
this story has been told many times, that's why it's too bad that the female they cast as guineviere isn't hot and is skeletal. they basically cast a keira knightley version 2.0 who is skinny-ass and flat as an iron board.
GrilledPopcorn
GrilledPopcorn - 2/12/2015, 6:06 AM
couldn't they've cast Hayley Atwell as Guineviere instead?
Tetrahedron
Tetrahedron - 2/12/2015, 6:13 AM
This movie is SO racist, why haven't they forcibly inserted non-canon black characters into the legend of King Arthur. I mean it's all fiction so the characters can be whatever white producers and directors decide, right? To appease my white guilt I won't be happy until they fire Charlie Hunnanum and cast someone more appropriate for the role of King Arthur like...
WaffeX
WaffeX - 2/12/2015, 6:17 AM
I love Guy Ritchie movies. Can't wait.
Super12
Super12 - 2/12/2015, 6:28 AM
This movie will be good. Don't know how Merlin became an African man in England during the first millennia AD, but...whatever.
DonkeyTeeth
DonkeyTeeth - 2/12/2015, 6:39 AM
@Tetrahedron - Merlin?? Idris Elba was at one time up for the "Merlin-esque figure who trains and mentors Arthur", but now Djimon Hounsou is the man they want for that character.

Can't really tell sarcasm through text so idk if you're joking. But to each his own. I think it would be cool for them to mix it up but I don't think they're racist.

On a side note - 6 films?? really?? that's a little much. I'm curious if it will be a story line continuing against the same villain (LOTR/Hobbit) or if they will be separate stories with different goals and just small continuity nods.
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx - 2/12/2015, 6:54 AM
@KrazyForKomix No. MoviePilot. No Evidence. STAHP.
McGee
McGee - 2/12/2015, 6:55 AM
I hate Guy Ritchie movies


Turn in your Brit card Ror.
SCURVYDOG619
SCURVYDOG619 - 2/12/2015, 7:03 AM
"Look,my liege!"

*trumpet fanfare*

"Camelot!"

"CAMELOT!"

"Camelot.."

"It's only a model..."

"Shhh.."

"Knights,I welcome you to your new home...Let us RIDE..To..CAMELOT!"

*cue musical number*

Sorry,any time I hear about a new King Arthur movie,I start quoting Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Though if Ritchie was smart it wouldn't hurt to have Castle Anthrax in his films...lol
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 2/12/2015, 7:09 AM
@DanielSipprelle

This is why I don't post officially (even though it seemed to make sense.
what is "STAHP"?
gaikinger
gaikinger - 2/12/2015, 7:28 AM
Have yet to see a King Arthur film better Boorman's masterpiece EXCALIBUR. The direrctor's cut of King Arthur was damn good but EXCALIBUR...still holds up great.
r4dagast
r4dagast - 2/12/2015, 7:47 AM
Git Liam Neeson with a different role, he could make a great Merlin, but I'm confused are they are replacing Merlin with this "Merlin-esqe" role or what?
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 2/12/2015, 8:10 AM
I'm down with Idris Elba as not-Merlin or whatever, but Djimon Honsou? That's just odd. Would the character be French, I guess?
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 2/12/2015, 8:26 AM
"Bana joins Charlie Hunnam as Arthur..."

Still can't get over Hunnam being cast as FREAKING KING ARTHUR.
Bloodmorgh
Bloodmorgh - 2/12/2015, 8:56 AM
I really like Eric, to bad he isn't noticed much.
BigDaddyJinx
BigDaddyJinx - 2/12/2015, 9:22 AM
Yes. I am okay with this.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 2/12/2015, 9:30 AM
Really cool news, Eric Bana is a great actor and it's good to see him getting to be in another comic series. Charlie Hunnam as Arthur though, just makes pandas sad. Poor pandas.
Aeyan
Aeyan - 2/12/2015, 10:36 AM
Being a fan of the Grail Romances and the 1980's 'Excalibur', I'm not feeling too good about this film. I'm going to watch it on GP since it's a Guy Richie film, but still... this isn't coming together as had hoped.
ShadowakaTankD
ShadowakaTankD - 2/12/2015, 11:14 AM
I guess grilledpopcorn is a fat ass who like nasty fat women.

should be cool. wish they would call merlin [frick]ING MERLIN. and lets see how this does. that determines wether we get 6 [frick]ing films. bet you it flops haha
Dedpool
Dedpool - 2/12/2015, 1:40 PM
@ DonkeyTeeth - YES!!! King Arthur and the Knights of Justice!!! Thought I was the only one that remembered that!! As for the franchise, Arthurian Legends have been expanded to include several baddies, so we could have Morgan le Fey, Mordred, The Green Knight, and more.
loki668
loki668 - 2/12/2015, 10:28 PM
CAMELOT 3000 GODDAMMIT!!!!
Greengo
Greengo - 2/13/2015, 5:47 AM
Charlie Hunnam lol wouldn't have been my choice but good for him.

I can't wait for one of the classic Guy Ritchie montage:





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