With Lionsgate's upcoming adaptation of the graphic novel
I, Frankenstein prepping to begin production in January, a couple of casting announcements have arrived via
Variety. Bill Nighy - best known for playing 'Davy Jones' in the first two
Pirates Of The Caribbean sequels - is in talks to play the antagonist in the film, while Soctratis Otto (who's biggest film to date is
The Matrix Reloaded) has signed on to play one of Nighy's henchman, who is assigned to capture Aaron Eckhart's Adam/Frankenstein. Nighy's character will be a 'demon prince'.
Second image courtesy of ComingSoon.net
Bill Nighy is in negotiations to play the baddie once again in Lakeshore Entertainment and Hopscotch Features' "I, Frankenstein," while Australian thesp is set to co-star as one of his evil henchmen.
Eckhart stars as Adam, Frankenstein's monster who is being hunted by demons that want to learn the secret of his creation in order to build an army of reanimated corpse demons.
Nighy is in talks to play a demon prince. Otto will play his compatriot who is tasked with tracking down and capturing Adam.
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I, Frankenstein is scheduled to hit theaters February 22nd, 2013.