Gal Gadot to topline Timur Bekmambetov's "Ben-Hur" remakeOctober 16, 2014 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gal Gadot's star-meter is rising. The actress who has been attached as Wonder Woman is reportedly circling the female lead role in Paramount and MGM's "Ben-Hur" remake, AceShowbiz said. According to THR, Gadot is being eyed to fill in the role of Esther, a slave with whom the titular character is in love. In the 1959 film, Esther was facing an arranged marriage but remained devoted to Ben-Hur for years. "Ben-Hur" tells the story of a falsely accused nobleman who survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him. Both must come to choose between retribution or forgiveness. Jack Huston is already tapped to play Ben-Hur, starring opposite Toby Kebbell as his betrayer Messala. Morgan Freeman is also on board as Ben-Hur's mentor Ildarin. The script was written by Keith Clarke and rewritten by John Ridley. Timur Bekmambetov is directing the movie which starts shooting in Europe next year. The pic will be released in February 2016. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |