Jun 6 2008Ben Kingsley Will Be 'Prince of Persia' Villainy Fellow
Earlier this week, news came that Ben Kingsley had joined the cast of Jerry Bruckheimer's attempt at making Prince of Persia: The Game into Prince of Persia: The Universally-Panned Movie, but it was unclear exactly which role the actor would later regret taking. Variety has now clarified:
Ben Kingsley will play the villain in Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer's bigscreen adapatation of the Ubisoft vidgame "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."In the fantasy actioner, Kingsley portrays Nizam, who plots to kill his brother King Shahrman and blame it on Prince Dastan so he can take the throne.
Everyone can now rest well tonight, knowing Kingsley will be playing the stock evil-relative-after-the-throne villain.
Reader Comments
1. AIMunk - June 6, 2008 4:36 PM
I wonder if you pronounce 'King Shahrman' as 'King Charmin'?
2. theotheraaron - June 6, 2008 5:23 PM
He also played Ghandi. Type casted, maybe?
3. Ariella - June 6, 2008 11:46 PM
isn't this supposed to be based off the game?
when did that happen?
is he supposed to be the vizier?
4. Interslicery - June 7, 2008 2:03 AM
#3
he's also played a drunken polish hitman
5. Cool - June 7, 2008 5:21 PM
Ben Kingsly great actor
6. Ethan Duke - June 8, 2008 5:19 PM
Ben Kingsley, willing to appear in anything!
7. Jeremy - June 8, 2008 6:19 PM
Seriously, this guy was the bad guy in Bloodrayne as well...this may be considered a step up.
8. Chris - June 9, 2008 5:32 AM
I for one am appalled at Disney for even considering making a film about this game. I am a true fan of this franchise and I don't understand why they feel they need to ruin yet another game. Oh sure in the first game they are made of sand but think of the future people!!! The next two games are bloody as hell. So, that just proves that Disney will more than likely make it some stupid love story instead of a brutally dark redemption story (Which it is supposed to be!!!!!).
9. Eville1 - June 9, 2008 11:59 AM
That's SIR Ben Kingsley.
The poor bastard. After Uwe Boll raped any respect I had for him in Bloodyrayne I don't know if I can trust the man anymore. What happened to playing roles like the Vice President in Dave HUH?