Alexander Skarsgard tipped for 'Tarzan' role Los Angeles: 'True Blood' star Alexander Skarsgard is reportedly tipped to take the lead role in 'Tarzan' ahead of Henry Cavill, Charlie Hunnam and Tom Hardy. The 36-year-old actor has been linked with the role of the heroic adventurer but director David Yates is yet to make his casting preference known, reported Variety.

The movie, which has been redrafted by Adam Cozad, will see Tarzan, aka John Clayton III, living back in England after being assimilated back into society.

He is asked by Queen Victoria to travel to the Congo and team up with George Washington Williams, a civil War veteran-turned-mercenary, to tackle a fierce warlord, who has seized control of a huge diamond mine and is threatening to

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12:19 PM, Nov 16, 2012

Masand: 'Battleship' lacks clarity Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson Director: Peter Berg If the only yardstick you're meant to use while judging an action blockbuster is the number of gigantic explosions it contains, then Battleship, from Hancock director Peter Berg, belongs right up there with the big boys. Berg borrows many a trope from Michael Bay for this loud, dumb actioner that could just as easily work with the...  
12:33 AM, Apr 14, 2012

Tweet Review: Rihanna's debut in 'Battleship' New Delhi: 'Battleship' steams into movie theaters overseas this week, giving international audiences the first chance to decide whether a board game-based movie is sea-worthy. The Hasbro Inc search-and-destroy game was once a way for kids to while away a summer afternoon. But as it debuts in Europe on Wednesday, 'Battleship' the movie has become a potential franchise, sporting Michael Bay-inspired special effects, aliens invading Earth, a bikini-model actress, superstar...  
02:15 PM, Apr 13, 2012

Friday Release: Tomboy Rihanna in 'Battleship' Los Angeles: 'Battleship' steams into movie theaters overseas this week, giving international audiences the first chance to decide whether a board game-based movie is sea-worthy. The Hasbro Inc. search-and-destroy game was once a way for kids to while away a summer afternoon. But as it debuts in Europe on Wednesday, 'Battleship' the movie has become a potential franchise, sporting Michael Bay-inspired special effects, aliens invading Earth, a bikini-model actress, superstar...  
02:01 PM, Apr 12, 2012

Watch: Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna in 'Battleship' New Delhi: Starring Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano and Rihanna, Battleship is expected to hit screens in May 2012. It is a science fiction naval war film, based on a game with the same title. The first trailer of the film is out now. Directed by Peter Berg, the film looks extremely promising. Nearly 250 million US dollars have been spent on the film. Battleship...  
07:17 PM, Dec 15, 2011