Gael Garcia Bernal cast in futuristic “Zorro” rebootMay 10, 2016 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gael Garcia Bernal is the new masked vigilante. The Mexican actor is cast in the reboot of Zorro, titled "Z", which will reunite him with "Desierto" helmer Jonas Cuaron, AceShowbiz said. Bernal's name has actually been mentioned as the potential actor to portray the titular character since the project was announced in 2012. Written by Glenn Gers, Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy, the film was called "Zorro Reborn" at that time and had Bryan Singer and Ricardo de Montreuil linked to the role of director. The project has taken a new turn. Cuaron is not only directing but also writing the script. It re-imagines the classic story based on the masked swashbuckler. The character, created by Johnston McCulley in 1919, will take on tyrants in a world set in the near future. Filming would start this fall at Pinewood Dominican Republic studios, Deadline reported. Lantica Pictures and Mark Amin's Sobini Films will co-produce the film and will present it to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. "I have always loved Gael for this role," Amin told Deadline. "Zorro is a hero who is charming, witty and clever. Gael possesses all those characteristic and he's able to deliver them with a modern spin to introduce the Zorro character to a new audience." 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |