Ben Kingsley signs on for The Last Legion

 According to Variety, Colin Firth and Sir Ben Kingsley will star in The Last Legion. Ben Kingsley is easily one of the most talented actors of our time. His role in Suspect Zero was one of the best I have ever seen, without question.

The Last Legion Movie is an action-adventure pic set during the fall of the Roman Empire when its last emperor, 12-year-old Romulus Augustus, ruled for one day before being imprisoned on the island of Capri.  With the help of teacher Abrosinus (Firth) and legionnaire Aurelius (Kingsley), Augustus escapes to make a last stand for Rome.

I am a huge fan of period pieces. I loved Troy, and you have Alexander and now Kingdom of Heaven. Granted I have not seen the last two yet. But I did see Gladiator which was another awesome period piece film. I think this film instantly has a shot just because it has attached Ben Kingsley. Its nice to see them doing a period piece and not attaching a big name heart throb but going for an EXTREMELY talented male lead instead. Stay tuned for more on this one.