Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter director Timur Bekmambetov is working on a remake of the 1959 masterpiece Ben-Hur, and may have found his leading man. According to Deadline, Thor and The Avengers actor Tom Hiddleston is being eyed for the lead role of Judah Ben-Hur, which Charlton Heston played and won an Oscar for in the original film. 12 Years A Slave screenwriter John Ridley penned the script for the remake of the biblical epic, which tells the story of a falsely accused nobleman, who sets out to take vengeance on the best friend who betrayed him. Deadline cites that Hiddleston has yet to officially sign on for the role, but is MGM and Paramount's top choice.
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