Djimon Hounsou To Play 'The Angel Of Death' In Paradise Lost!

Djimon Hounsou To Play 'The Angel Of Death' In Paradise Lost!

The Tempest actor has joined the cast of Alex Proyas' upcoming adaptation of the classic John Milton poem, Paradise Lost, signing on to play the Angel of Death...

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By PaulRom - Aug 22, 2011 01:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: Variety/ShowBlitz

Variety/Showblitz is reporting that Djimon Hounsou - who was in The Tempest and is a fan favorite for Black Panther - has signed on to play the 'Angel of Death' in Alex Proyas' upcoming film adaptation of the classic epic poem by John Milton, Paradise Lost. He joins Bradley Cooper (Lucifer) and Ben Walker (Michael the Archangel) in the much anticipated film, which is set to start filming early next year.



Djimon Hounsou is the latest heavenly figure to join the cast of Paradise Lost, and will play Abdiel, the angel of death, in Alex Proyas' adaptation of the Milton epic poem, Variety's Justin Kroll exclusively reports. He joins Bradley Cooper and Ben Walker, who are set to star as Lucifer and the archangel Michael, respectively.

Alex Proyas' Paradise Lost is set to hit theaters sometime in late 2013!
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StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/22/2011, 1:45 PM
Great actor, Great casting, can't wait!!
RunDTC
RunDTC - 8/22/2011, 1:48 PM
good actor. fantastic in Blood Diamond.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/22/2011, 2:23 PM
wonder if it will be as cool as the angel of death in hellboy 2.

SimyJo
SimyJo - 8/22/2011, 2:28 PM
Yeah, definately get him in as Black Panther, he did the animated voice and even at his age he is still built like a brick shithouse. He has the gravitas & looks old enough to be a king of Wakanda. Don't use a younger Hollywood Flavour of the month actor because it just won't be the same.

... and looking forward to Paradise Lost !.
jazzman
jazzman - 8/22/2011, 2:29 PM
@SimyJo

Djimon Hounsou is way to old to play Black Panther he only can play the father.
SugarYumYum
SugarYumYum - 8/22/2011, 2:30 PM
I can totally see that. Sweet. The cast is shaping up very nicely.
revloveR
revloveR - 8/22/2011, 2:37 PM
so ben walker's been cast as well? i guess that's cool. i do like this casting choice though.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/22/2011, 2:38 PM
@grif-lmfao
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 8/22/2011, 2:41 PM
Excited for this, potentially epic. Reminds me of The Passion of the Christ
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/22/2011, 2:44 PM
I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE ANGEL OF DEATH WAS NAMED AZREAL
Rustyham
Rustyham - 8/22/2011, 3:16 PM
Oooh, very exciting. Alex Proyas needs to redeem himself after the crap fest that was "Knowing."
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 8/22/2011, 3:17 PM

Awesome casting!
Djimon is so intimidating and intense, <3
SigmaCenturion
SigmaCenturion - 8/22/2011, 3:25 PM
hope this movie is good. i still have to read the original paradise lost :(
ComradeGrey
ComradeGrey - 8/22/2011, 3:45 PM
He has a [frick]ing name, it's Azrael. Proyas, please tell me you actually read the poem...
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 8/22/2011, 4:09 PM
Azrael is Gargamel's cat, right???
Pyrael
Pyrael - 8/22/2011, 4:12 PM
I just checked sparknotes..there is no azrael. and death is the son of satan and sin, who is also satan's daughter...

tboyer
tboyer - 8/22/2011, 4:43 PM
This movie sounds pretty cool. I can't wait to see some teasers.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 8/22/2011, 4:50 PM
Wow surprised by the fact that people haven't played the racism card or cried controversy because a black mans playing an angel,are people changing in this website,nah I doubt it. Anyways read the poem awhile back so I can't remember if Azrael(who is the archangel of death moron's)was in it I remember Raphael, Micheal,Satan,God and Adam&Eve.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 8/22/2011, 4:52 PM
Hounsou is badass actor everything i've seen him in even that supernatural flick( yes I refuse to call it Constantine) that had Wooden Reeves in it he stole the show.
jacksback
jacksback - 8/22/2011, 6:09 PM
yes, great actor, and will do well as the angel of death...
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