Ancient Egyptian Forum

Meresankh · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: New AE Movie

Will Smith is reportedly set to achieve one of his biggest ambitions - to play Egyptian pharaoh Taharqa on the big screen.

The Men in Black star has been cast as the ancient ruler in a new movie -The Last Pharaoh.

Entertainment website Variety.com reports that Smith has long wanted to play Taharqa and was instrumental in getting Randall Wallace to write the screenplay.

The film will focus on Taharqa, who ruled Egypt from 690Bc until 664Bc, and his fierce battles with Assyrian king Esarhaddon.

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Casey · Servant Joined: 19 Aug 2008 Posts: 30

Interesting - i love WS! Don't know anything about that Pharaoh, though.

Casey Smile

6th Hauraki · Servant Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 11

It sounds good
I hope they get it historically right, that would be great Smile

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Shepeskaf the Cool · Scribe Joined: 19 Aug 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Hastings UK

they have never made a movie historcaly accurate before
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Osiris II · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

Casey, thanks to Wikipedia, here ya go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taharqa

6th Hauraki · Servant Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 11

Shepeskaf I said historically right I no they can never get a 100% accurate
but they can make a move as close to the real events ,not some fanciful move made to twist history the way someone wants it to look.
Some ppl have made the effort to make movies as correct as possible.
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Meresankh · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

Lets's hope we won't be disappointed Wink

Ramsekh · Gods/Goddesses Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 746

Its Hollywood; you will be disappointed.
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Meresankh · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:33 am Post subject:

LOL quite likely but I guess we'll have to wait and see Laughing

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