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EXCLUSIVE: Pro wrestler Drew McIntyre is adding to his movie resumé pinch Russell Crowe action pic The Last Druid, which has besides added Stacy Clausen, prima of Sundance breakout Leviticus, seasoned Spanish character Pablo Derqui (Julia’s Eyes) and Crowe’s son, Tennyson Crowe, successful his 2nd acting role.
Filming is underway successful Spain connected nan film, which will spot Russell Crowe do conflict erstwhile again pinch nan Roman Empire. A 4th period after Gladiator, nan movie will show nan communicative of a Roman Emperor who discovers a secluded Druid stronghold successful nan mountains of Caledonia. A serene Celtic elder (Crowe) must return up arms to protect his family and group from annihilation. As we reported, Rose Leslie, Andreas Pietschmann, and Daniel Zovatto besides star.
William Eubank (Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin) is directing from a book by Eubank, Phil Gawthorne (Modern Life is Rubbish) and Carlyle Eubank (Muzzle).
McIntyre precocious worked pinch Crowe connected Amazon MGM’s big-budget Highlander reboot. That task and The Last Druid mark his first forays into sizeable movies. The Last Druid besides marks nan 2nd characteristic for Crowe’s son, Tennyson Crowe, whose only different domiciled to day is listed arsenic a supporting portion successful upcoming characteristic The Billion Dollar Spy, besides starring his dad.
Rising Australian character Clausen is known for Sundance breakout Leviticus, which Neon is releasing this week, and will beryllium seen successful Netflix’s Peter Berg film, The Mosquito Bowl, and besides stars successful Wolf Creek: Legacy, which is successful production. Spanish vet Derqui is known for a big of Spanish TV and movies, including deed characteristic Julia’s Eyes.
The Last Druid is being produced by Adrián Guerra (Buried), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Longlegs), Fred Berger (La La Land) and Ben Pugh (The Courier), and executive-produced by Núria Valls, Xavier Parache, AJ Bourscheid, Brandon Millan, Sam Wasson, George Hsieh and Stuart Ford.
As we antecedently revealed, Stuart Ford’s AGC has pre-sold nan movie successful aggregate world markets, including to Amazon for a fistful of territories.
McIntyre is repped by Rare Stndrd, Paradigm, and Ziffren Brittenham. Clausen is pinch Gilchrist Management, CAA and 42.
