Sir Anthony Hopkins was just born to play the badguy. Of course he isn’t ALWAYS the badguy, but he has a presence that makes it so easy to think he is evil that I just love seeing him as the villain.
Well Hopkins is in negotiations to put on the black hat once more as an evil sorcerer in Arabian Nights.
To be directed by Chuck Russell, the action adventure “centers on a young commander (Liam Hemsworth) who, after his king is murdered in a coup, joins forces with Sinbad, Ali Baba and the Genie from the magic lamp to rescue the queen, Scheherazade.
“Hopkins will play Pharotu, an evil sorcerer who killed Sinbad’s love, a mermaid, and is looking to amass more magic for himself.”
I wonder if the Genie will be voiced by Robin Williams? You never had a friend like him.
But in all seriousness, it looks like the Arabian tales will be getting a more serious tone for a live action adpatation and with Hopkins as an evil Sorcerer?
I am in.
I always liked those few Arabian names.. Ali Baba, pharotu (kinda sound Egyptian). And if this has Robin Williams it will be awesome, big fan of this guy.
Is this a remake of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Arabian Nights? Or is this a completely different story?