In January we found out that Jason Momoa would become the next Conan the Barbarian in the Marcus Nispel remake, Conan. We also found out that Mickey Rourke might play his father, which after some rocky roads, was confirmed a month later. (Read: Mickey Rourke To Play Barbaric Father In Marcus Nispel’s ‘Conan’ Reboot).
Apparently things hit another wall after this announcement and Rourke was once again out, but Lionsgate didn’t waste any time in finding someone to replace the actor. Vulture has reported that Ron Perlman will now step into the shoes of Conan’s father, Corin.
According to reports from Deadline Hollywood, Rourke was also in talks to star in Tarsem Singh’s War of Gods, which was filming right around the same time. If this is the case, then he may have simply decided to work with Singh instead of Nispel.
The Conan cast looks to be coming together nicely so long as these names stay put and this mix-and-change stuff doesn’t become a habit. Also joining the cast recently is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra stars Rachel Nichols, who will play Tamara, and Said Taghmaoui, who will play an ally to Conan. Avatar’s Stephen Lang is also reported to have been offered the role of Khalar Singh, who is the villain of the movie.
NOTE: I can’t believe I just used an image from a Uwe Boll movie.
