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Alexander Nevsky Set to Play HERCULES

By: Jarrod Sarafin
Date: Friday, August 08, 2008
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Well, it seems we're going to get two Sherlock Holmes and two Hercules adventures in the near future. We already knew from last month's news that Peter Berg was set to direct a Millennium Films version of the Greek legend. HR is now reporting that there will be a lower budgeted version also led by Russian Alexander Nevsky.

Nevsky, a bodybuilder, author and movie star in his home country, will star and produce a $12 mil production of the character called Hercules: The Beginning.

The actor will produce the project through his Hollywood Storm shingle, which recently wrapped the thriller Magic Man. Treasure Raiders, his previous film, will get a stateside release through Maverick Entertainment.




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Comments/Responses
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monkeyfoot • Aug 08, 2008, 07:24am •
Wow! Nevsky is the up and coming greatest actor of our time! This is perfect for him. In 5 years you'll be mentioning him alongside Swarzenegger, Hanks, Ford, Ledger, and Bale!



Actually, I don't know a damn thing about him. He looks like Van Damme in that pic.

fft5305 • Aug 08, 2008, 08:33am •
Hold me back...

I'll wait for the Berg version.

almostunbiased • Aug 08, 2008, 08:45am •
Yeah, never heard of this guy, and man is he tiny.

7thGuest • Aug 08, 2008, 01:19pm •
The way Hollywood works you know it's just a matter of time before they have a Hercules as Sherlock Holmes movie come out. They will try and get the Rock to play him and Jack Black as Watson.

The Three headed hounds of the Baskerville or something stupid like that.

WISEGUY562 • Aug 08, 2008, 02:00pm •
You just know this is going to suck big time.
The only question is, will it be so bad that it'll be good?

MatchesMalone • Aug 09, 2008, 09:14am •
3 words....Straight to dvd.
Wiseguy it'll be so bad that it's really bad.

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