Alexander Skarsgard and Christoph Waltz may have some company in Warner Bros.’ live action take on Tarzan, as Variety reports that Samuel L. Jackson is in talks for a role in the movie.
Harry Potter helmers David Yates is set to direct the movie. There’s no official details on the plot or the exact direction the movie will take the famed character, although we do know Skarsgard will be Tarzan, with Waltz playing the main villain.
It’s not 100% clear who Jackson will play, although it is known that an earlier incarnation of the character was called Williams and was described as “A Civil War veteran eager to redeem himself for his part in the massacre of Native Americans”. Jackson was flirting with the part some time ago, but backed out at the time due to scheduling issues. That allowed Jamie Foxx to step in. However the whole project was delayed for a rewrite and rejig, which has allowed Jackson to come back onboard.
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