The Hawaiian King

After slaying his enemies and becoming ruler of Egypt in The Scorpion King, The Rock has decided to sport another crown, this time as Hawaiian King Kamehameha (try saying that after a few drinks). Brought up in Hawaii, the actor is reportedly keen to take on the role of Kamehameha, who conquered the islands in the eighteenth century and set himself up as ruler. Likely shaping up to be an epic tale of glorious battles and heroic feats - think Braveheart with grass skirts - the script is being prepared by Tomcats writer/director Gregory Poirier, who has spent the last eight years trying to get the project off the ground. "He was this fantastic, larger-than-life warrior king who united the islands into a single kingdom and built the nation of Hawaii," Poirier told Variety. "The islands had been ruled by tribes, with different chiefs fighting each other all the time. People think of Hawaii as lolling in the surf, little umbrellas in drinks, but back then it was a brutal, war-oriented society. The story is epic in scope, and there is also a wonderful love story."