Two new additions have been made to the cast of the big screen adaptation of the video game phenomenon known as World of Warcraft. Now then... be a good little Level 1 curiosity seeker and read on for the news.
According to Deadline, Legendary and Universal Pictures’ adaptation has added Daniel Wu and Clancy Brown (pictured) to its cast in undisclosed roles.
Brown is currently in theaters opposite Jason Statham in Homefront and on the small screen as a recurring character in Fox’s "Sleepy Hollow."
California-born Wu ("New Police Story," The Banquet, Tai Chi Zero) is a star in Hong Kong and has been making moves toward a career Stateside with recent roles in Europa Report and RZA’s The Man with the Iron Fists.
The pair join the previously cast Ben Foster, Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbel, Dominic Cooper, and Rob Kazinsky in Warcraft, which is written by »
Earlier this month Universal Pictures revealed that Ben Foster (Lone Survivor), Rob Kazinsky (True Blood), Toby Kebbell (Wrath of the Titans) and Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger) were to join the previously announced Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Paula Patton (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol) in the cast of Warcraft, and now two more names have been added, with Clancy Brown (Highlander, The Shawshank Redemption) and Daniel Wu (New Police Story, Tai Chi Zero) signing on for unspecified roles.
Based upon the mega-selling fantasy video game series from Blizzard Entertainment, Warcraft is being directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) from a script by Jones and Charles Leavitt (K-pax, Blood Diamond). The film is set to go into production in January and was originally scheduled to hit cinemas on December 18th 2015, but balked at the competition when Disney announced that Star Wars: Episode VII would arrive that very same day. »