Jack Houston to star in a new version of Ben Hur
Jack Houston, known to viewers for his role as Richard Harrow in the TV series Boardwalk Empire, will play the main role in the new version of the movie Ben Hur, which is going to be presented to the audience by USA director Timur Bekmambetov. This is reported by the publication Deadline. Note that earlier the title role was offered to British actor Tom Hiddleston, but negotiations with him were probably not crowned with success. Recall that the original movie, awarded 11 Oscars, was based on the work of Lew Wallace. It takes place at the beginning of the first century AD, and the plot is built around the Jewish prince Judas Ben Hur, who, due to the betrayal of a friend, becomes a slave in Roman galleys, and then by coincidence the successor of the Roman nobleman. Charlton Heston played the main role in the movie. The Topic of Article: Jack Houston to star in a new version of Ben Hur. |
