Legendary actor and two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins will be going to space in Rebel Moon, Deadline has reported. In this sci-fi adventure, he will play a sentient battle robot. The film will be directed by Zack Snyder for Netflix, following his latest film, Army of the Dead, for the streaming giant.
Starring with the iconic actor will be Sofia Boutella (Atomic Blonde), Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy), Djimon Hounsou (The King’s Man), Doona Bae (The Host), Ray Fisher (Justice League), Stuart Martin (Army of Thieves), Cary Elwes (Saw), Corey Stoll (The Strain), Michiel Huisman (The Haunting of Hill House), Alfonso Herrera (Ozark), Ed Skrein (Deadpool), Cleopatra Coleman (Dopesick), Fra Fee (Hawkeye), Rhian Rees (Halloween), Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay), E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi (MavenriX), Sky Yang (Halo), and Staz Nair (Supergirl).
Zack Snyder directs and is writing with previous collaborators Shay Hatten (Army of the Dead) and Kurt Johnstad (300). Hatten and Johnstad executive produce with Sarah Bowen and Bergen Swanson. Snyder produces with Wesley Coller, Eric Newman, and Deborah Snyder.
The film will be set in a colony on the edge of the galaxy that is disrupted by an army from the tyrannical Regent Balisarius. A young woman (Boutella) goes on to search for help from nearby planets.
Anthony Hopkins, Rebel Moon, and his iconic career
Anthony Hopkins may hop into space for Rebel Moon, but it is not a stretch for him due to his long-lasting career that has gone into many different genres. A handful of his most notable roles have been in Silence of the Lambs, HBO’s Westworld, Hitchcock, Thor, and The Father. The latter is what won him his second Oscar. His first was for his performance as Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs. He has been nominated for The Two Popes, Amistad, Nixon, and The Remains of the Day.
When you can see Anthony Hopkins in Rebel Moon is unknown as no date is set. The film is currently in production.
