Gerard Butler Joins Coriolanus Discussion Thread

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Gerard Butler, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has joined the cast of Ralph Fiennes’ directorial debut, an adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy “Coriolanus.” He joins William Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Marsan, and Jessica Chastain. Butler has signed on to star opposite Fiennes in the Rome-set political and family drama about the rise and fall of a war hero turned political future. Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus” debuted in 1608 and is based on the life of Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, a legendary Roman general from the 5th century BC. Butler will play the Volscian army commander Tullus Aufidius. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more “Coriolanus” news. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: The Hollywood Reporter.com)

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