Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Pride, Prejudice and Zombies) stars as Ben-Hur in a reboot also starring Morgan Freeman in dreads, Toby Kebbel and Rodrigo Santoro. The reboot is Gladiator on wheels.
BEN-HUR is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption. Based on Lew Wallace’s timeless novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Also starring Morgan Freeman and Rodrigo Santoro.
BEN-HUR opens in theaters August 12.
