Earlier this month, we reported on Paul WS Anderson choosing a varied cast for his 3D version of **The Three Musketeers, and left dangling one more rumour-laden possibility: Orlando Bloom as the Duke of Buckingham. It’s no longer a rumour, as Variety reports Bloom is aboard.
It’s interesting to see Bloom play what is more of an ambiguous character than usual, and one mixed in with a sprawling ensemble. There’s Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson and Luke Evans as the titular sword-swingers, Christoph Waltz as the conniving Cardinal Richelieu, Mads Mikkelsen as the evil Rochefort, Logan Lerman as D’Artagnan and Anderson muse/wife Milla Jovovich as what promises to be an even more arse-kicking Milady De Winter than usual
Alongside Bloom, James Corden has also signed on to play Planchet, who ends up acting as servant to our heroes. And finally, we have Juno Temple, who’s pondering the role of Queen Anne.
With a script by TV stalwart /** Bridget Jones's Diary** scribe Andrew Davies and Predators’ Alex Litvak, it’ll start shooting in September, aiming to beat Doug Liman and Warners’ take on the tale to cinemas with a planned summer 2011 release date.