Lionsgate and Summit
Entertainment have released a new and slightly more serious trailer for Alex
Proyas' (The Crow) fantastical white Gods of Egypt.
The movie stars Breton Thwaites as Bek a mortal who must team
with the Egyptian God Horus
played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau to defeat
Set played by Gerard Butler, who has
enslaved all of Egypt.
The trailer seems to be a direct
response to the first trailer, which was over the top and downright silly, and
while it has a somewhat promising start, it quickly falls on the same trap as
the first one.
Unfortunately, silliness isn't
this movie biggest problem. Gods of Egypt came under fire recently and
rightfully so for whitewashing, which forced Lionsgate and Proyas to issue a
public apology, which though a step in the right direction for some, namely Ava
DuVernay, doesn't right a wrong.
Opening on February 26, Gods of Egypt also stars
Geoffrey Rush as Ra, Chadwick Boseman as Thoth,
Elodie Yung as Hathor, Courtney
Eaton as Zaya, Rufus Sewell as Ursh, Abbey Lee as Anat, and Goran D. Kleut as
Anubis.
Magic, monsters, gods and madness reign throughout the
palaces and pyramids of the Nile River Valley in this action-adventure inspired
by the classic mythology of Egypt. With the survival of mankind hanging
in the balance, an unexpected hero takes a thrilling journey to save the world
and rescue his true love. Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of
darkness, has usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous
empire into chaos and conflict. With only a handful of heroic rebels
opposing Set’s savage rule, Bek (Brenton Thwaites), a bold and defiant mortal,
enlists the aid of powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in an unlikely
alliance against the evil overlord. As their breathtaking battle against
Set and his henchmen take them into the afterlife and across the heavens, both
god and mortal must pass tests of courage and sacrifice if they hope to prevail
in the spectacular final confrontation.
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