Arthur & Lancelot may make it to the big screen after all. Earlier we reported that the David Dobkin film was put on indefinite hold by Warner Bros. because of a ballooning budget. Deadline is reporting today that the studio is reconsidering the movie with Colin Farrell in the lead.
It is not known where Farrell would fit in, but the earlier version had cast Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington to play Arthur and The Killing's Joel Kinnaman to play Lancelot. One thing is for sure, the budget will not be the $130 million previously projected. The studio was concerned about spending that much on two unproven stars for the contemporary reimagining of The Sword In The Stone. I can understand their concern with John Carter failing, which can partly be attributed to Taylor Kitsch in the lead.
I loved Excalibur and would love to see this movie become a reality. I am excited to see Farrell in Total Recall and think that he would be good in either the role of Arthur or Lancelot. Which role would you prefer to see Farrell play?
Follow me on Twitter, Google+ and Tumblr
Source: Deadline (http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/warner-bros-reconsidering-arthur-lancelot-with-colin-farrell-in-lead-role/#utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)