Eragon Casting News
Several actors have now been cast for the movie adaptation of the fantasy novel Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Ed Speleer will star as the title character in the movie, while Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil: Apocalypse) has signed on to play the role of Arya, the leader of a combative tribe who served as the guardian of a dragon’s egg until her capture.
Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich will also star in the film which is based on the first book in a best selling fantasy trilogy. The book tells the story of a young boy called Eragon who finds a dragons egg and becomes a dragon rider. The movie is being directed by Stefen Fangmeier and is currently shooting in Budapest.
I wasn’t that big a fan of the first book myself. I found it a little childish and clumsy in places, but its actually something that may work better as a movie, so we’ll see.
Eoghann Irving is amongst other things the creator and Editor of Solar Flare. He has a life long interest in all forms of science fiction and fantasy and a pressing need to share this interest with anyone who will listen. Find out more at his personal website eoghann.com..
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
alora
i think that actually the book was brilliant and not childish and clumsy. i just hope that the movie lives up to the book’s reputation. hopefully the movie will be innovative and
outstanding. we’ll have to wait and see.
Jul 10th, 2006
mandy
that book was far from childish and clumsy, its like saying pluto is close to the sun. hopefully the movie wont ruin the books rep. the harry potter 4 movie did that to the 4th book, it made it all about the tournament, and thats barely half of the book.
Aug 24th, 2006
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