We finally have some hard news on the cast of the upcoming Warcraft movie, and it’s not who you espect. For the longest time Colin Farrel had been rumored to be the lead in the Warcraft movie, but his name doesn’t show up naywhere on the list. Instead, we will be seeing Ben Foster, Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, and Rob Kazinsky in the flick, though what roles they are playing have not yet been announced. Universal Pictures is also in talks with Dominic Cooper as well.
This news comes form Slashfilm, who also provided a list of each actor’s credits as follows:
- Ben Foster’s credits include: The Messenger, 3:10 To Yuma, Lone Survivor, Kill Your Darlings, X-Men: The Last Stand and the television series Six Feet Under and Flash Forward.
- Travis Fimmel’s stars in the television series Vikings.
- Paula Patton has appeared in Baggage Claim, 2 Guns, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Precious and Hitch.
- Toby Kebbell’s credits include The Councilor, The East, Wrath of the Titans, War Horse, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, RocknRolla and the upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
- Rob Kazinsky has appeared in HBO’s True Blood, EastEnders as well as the movies Pacific Rim and Red Tails.
- Dominic Cooper’s credits include the Captain America movies, Dead Man Down, My Week with Marilyn, An Education and Mamma Mia!.
Shooting for the film is slated to begin in January of next year.
Source: Slashfilm