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First official stills of The Rock in Hercules: The Thracian Wars!

March 24th, 2014 by Irwin Fletcher Comments

The actor told USA Today:

“It’s when Hercules breaks through the chains and becomes the demi-god he was born to be. I was actually yelling with all the power I could muster, ‘I am Hercules!’ I gave it my all and made myself pass out every time we did it. But I honestly felt in that moment that I was born to play this role.”

The other Hercules film, The Legend of Hercules starring Kellan Lutz as the hero, bombed at the box office in January. The competing film caused some initial “confusion,” says Johnson.

But he’s confident moviegoers will accept his “passion-driven” project:

“The No. 1 goal is to make the definitive version of Hercules We know we’re going to be under a microscope.”

He went on to take a little dig at the rival movie:

“Green screen and effects can be fantastic. But when you have real men, real sweat and even real blood, it’s very gratifying. You feel the substance.”

Based on the Radical Studios graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars, the ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth set in a grounded world where the supernatural does not exist. The screenplay is by Ryan Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos.

“Everyone knows the legend of Hercules and his twelve labors. Our story begins after the labors, and after the legend…

Haunted by a sin from his past, Hercules has become a mercenary. Along with five faithful companions, he travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies. But when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek Hercules’ help to defeat a savage and terrifying warlord, Hercules finds that in order for good to triumph and justice to prevail… he must again become the hero he once was… he must embrace his own myth… he must be Hercules.”

Hercules also stars Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, John Hurt, Rebecca Ferguson, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Aksel Hennie, Reece Ritchie, Irina Shayk, and Tobias Santelmann.

Hercules: The Thracian Wars is set for July 25th, 2014

Source: USA Today

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