Snyder had found his King in Gerard Butler (The
Phantom of the Opera, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life)
but still needed to find Butler his Queen to rule by his side. Now Snyder
has done just that, and has cast Lena Headey (The Brothers Grimm,
Ripley's Game) as the Queen in his feature length adaption of Frank
Miller's 300.
300 Cast Grows
Variety
reports that production will begin on October 17 in Montreal, where Snyder,
relying on an all CG background, will shoot actors in front of a green screen.
300 is based on the real life battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartan warriors,
led by King Leonidas, fought to the death againt the monstrous Persian army.
According to ancient lore, the bravery of these few, led Greece into uniting
which saw the rise of democracy.
Also joining the cast are David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan and Rodrigo Santoro. Snyder along with writing partner Kurt Johnstad adapted Miller's book and Michael Gordon is penning a previous draft of the screenplay.
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