After the Equalizer trilogy, director Antoine Fuqua and actor Denzel Washington will soon be reunited on the film set. As has now been announced, Netflix is developing a Historical epic about Hannibal Barkas, one of the most famous generals of antiquity. This news will particularly hurt Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel, as he has wanted to play the role since 2002.
Netflix is bringing the Hannibal film, which Denzel Washington had long been slated for
According to Deadline, Netflix has now signed Washington to star in an as-yet-untitled film about the military commander Hannibal. In addition to Fuqua as confirmed director, John Logan is writing the script. That was among other things also responsible for the script of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator and should be more than suitable for such historical battle material.
The Deadline article also reminds that Washington Over 20 years ago, he was slated for the Hannibal role in a 20th Century Fox project was. At that time, however, the actor did not want to be separated from his children for so long.
Vin Diesel has dreamed of an epic historical role for over 20 years
However, in July 2002, Entertainment Weekly reported that Diesel was set to star in a Hannibal Barkas biopic. The star was apparently passionate about the project, which never got off the ground.
Now comes the epic Hannibal film from Netflix starring Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington. In history, the field army led in 218 BC. An army of tens of thousands of soldiers, riders and over 30 war elephants marched through the Alps under difficult conditions Battles against the overpowering Roman Empire. The new Netflix film should show some of them.
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