Chris Pine to star as Scotland’s ‘Outlaw King’ in Netflix film
THE AMERICAN actor will be reunited with the “Hell or High Water” director, David Mackenzie, on the epic period drama “Outlaw King,” bringing the story of Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Scottish Independence to Netflix, reports Deadline.
Chris Pine is expected to take the role of Robert the Bruce, the Scottish king who led his country to independence from English rule in the early 14th century.
The film, being developed by Netfl ix, will reportedly reunite a trio from “Hell or High Water,” which scooped four nominations at this year’s Oscars. As well as Mackenzie behind the camera, Ben Foster could be set to join Pine on the “Outlaw King” cast. After playing the brother of Pine’s character in “Hell or High Water,” Foster could now step into the role of James Douglas, the Scottish knight who was a chief commander during the Wars of Scottish Independence and who became chief advisor to Robert I, King of Scots.
“Outlaw King” sets out to celebrate the Scottish king , whose image was somewhat tarnished by the movie “Braveheart.” The character, played by Mel Gibson, was portrayed as a traitor, manipulated by his father. However, the Netfl ix fi lm restores the monarch’s reputation as a defender of free Scotland. Scottish fi lmmaker Mackenzie has been highly in demand since “Hell or High Water.” He is expected to start fi lming “Outlaw King” in August, ahead of other potential projects, including “The Brotherhood,” starring Michael Fassbender and Margot Robbie. “Outlaw King” adds another title to the list of movies developed by Netfl ix, such as “War Machine” with Brad Pitt, “Bright” starring Will Smith” and “Okja” with Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal, which is in the running for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. — Relaxnews