Anthony Hopkins Joins the Cast of Roland Emmerich's Gladiator Series for Peacock, Those About to Die
Peacock has scored some serious talent for its upcoming gladiator series, For Those About to Die.
Two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins has joined the epic historical series in the pivotal role of Emperor Vespasian, it was announced today by the show’s studio AGC Television via Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford.
Those About to Die is an epic drama set in the complex and corrupt world of spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition.
The series introduces an ensemble of diverse characters from all parts of Roman society who collide at the intersection of sports, politics and dynasties of the ancient world.
Hopkins, the first major cast member announced for the project, plays Vespasian, the Emperor of Rome and head of the Flavian bloodline.
He is battle-tested, a rural upstart who claimed his throne after victory in a bloody ten-year civil war.
He is aging and is despised by the Patricians jockeying for...
Two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins has joined the epic historical series in the pivotal role of Emperor Vespasian, it was announced today by the show’s studio AGC Television via Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford.
Those About to Die is an epic drama set in the complex and corrupt world of spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition.
The series introduces an ensemble of diverse characters from all parts of Roman society who collide at the intersection of sports, politics and dynasties of the ancient world.
Hopkins, the first major cast member announced for the project, plays Vespasian, the Emperor of Rome and head of the Flavian bloodline.
He is battle-tested, a rural upstart who claimed his throne after victory in a bloody ten-year civil war.
He is aging and is despised by the Patricians jockeying for...
- 1/18/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
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