X-Men’s Michael Fassbender set to star in Irish Myths February 20, 2012 - 19:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Michael Fassbender could be returning to his roots to star as legendary Celtic warrior Cuchulain in Irish Myths, according to Belfast Telegraph. The Shame star, who has Irish and German parents, is set to take the lead role of the hero, known as the hound of Ulster, in the upcoming epic adventure which he is developing with Public Enemies screenwriter Ronan Bennett, reported Screen Daily. The mythological character of Cuchulain - a man with semi-divine ancestry who possesses superhuman fighting skills - appears in the Ulster Cycle, a series of epic old Irish legends that first appeared in the 8th century. The movie is still in the early stages. Michael, who has won a number of awards for his performance in Steve McQueen's Shame, is set to reunite with the filmmaker for the slavery-focused period drama Twelve Years A Slave and may team up again with Prometheus director Ridley Scott for his adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy screenplay The Counselor. The actor - currently seen on screens in A Dangerous Method and Haywire - is also expected to reprise his role as Magneto in the X-Men: First Class sequel opposite James McAvoy.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
