I’m a big James Purefoy fan. The man has never been a big A List name, but even in his crappier films, his performance always stands out to me as a bright spot (great example of this is A Knight’s Tale where he played Prince Edward). Not to mention it seems that anyone associated with ROME right now is hot for casting directors… so why not Purefoy? Looks like James has been given the lead to play Solomon Kane. Reuters gives us this:
James Purefoy has been cast as puritan swordsman Solomon Kane in a movie of the same name to be made from the stories of “Conan the Barbarian” creator Robert E. Howard. Kane is a 16th century soldier who learns that his brutal and cruel actions have damned him but is determined to redeem himself by living peaceably. But he finds himself dragged out of retirement for a fight against evil.
I love the sounds of this. Not just because it’s epic fantasy type material, and not just because I like Purefoy… but I love the theme. You see, I’m a total sucker for redemption themes. I think that’s why my favorite Lord of the Rings character (book and movies) has always been Boromir. I think it comes from a sense most of us have of needing redemption for one thing or another. So many things I wish I could make up for, or make good on… but that’s a post for another blog.
For now, hurray for Solomon Kane!
