Travis Fimmel will star in the leading role in the upcoming film adaptation of the popular video game "World of Warcraft."
As Variety noted, "No formal offer has been presented yet but sources say he is their guy for one of the four leads in the film."
The film has been casting for a number of months with rumors citing that Paula Patton and Colin Farrell have been offered roles for the film.
The film will be directed by Duncan Jones ("Source Code," "Moon") from a script by Charles Leavitt ("Blood Diamond," "K-Pax"). Details on the plot or the character Fimmel will play are still unknown.
The film will be based on the Blizzard Entertainment game "World of Warcraft" and studios have been trying for some time to get this adaptation off the ground with Sam Raimi ("Drag Me To Hell," "Spider-Man") originally attached to direct.
Legendary's Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing the picture with Charles Roven ("The Dark Knight," "Man of Steel") through his Atlas Entertainment and with Alex Gartner.
Fimmel is the star of History Channel's "Vikings," which is currently in production on season two. The actor has also been seen in "The Experiment," "The Baytown Outlaws" and "Restraint." He has also appeared on "Outlaw Country," "BlackboxTV" and "Needle." The actor is next slated to appear in the new film "Overdrive."
Production on "Warcraft" is slated to begin in early 2014. The film is scheduled for release in 2015.
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