Either way, feel free to weigh in on this in comments.

Maybe you think such controversy is overblown, or maybe you don’t. I suspect this film generates a lot of conversation before it hits theaters February 26, 2016. To me, casting here stands out like a sore thumb leftover from 1950s Hollywood. However, based on the statuary and monuments that have survived, not to mention thousands of years of other cultures commenting on them, they definitely weren’t white people with flowing, curly blond locks, and their gods were definitely not Europeans. I’m not going to pass judgment on this film sight unseen, but here’s the thing: sure, given the millennia that has passed since the height of ancient Egyptian civilization, it’s difficult to know with any precision just what ancient Egyptians actually looked like. Here is the first GODS OF EGYPT trailer and set of poster The fantasy film, directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow), stars Gerard Butler, Brenton Thwaites. It’s cool sounding stuff, but, and this is a big but, there’s no way to watch this trailer without thinking about the controversy that met Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings last year.

The official trailer has been unleashed upon the world, and you can watch it here. In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god Horus Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in an unlikely. The survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek Brenton Thwaites undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. Their battle spans Earth, the heavens and the Afterlife. Gods of Egypt (2016) Trailer Screencap Gods of Egypt Plot. The film follows a mortal named Bek ( Brenton Thwaites), who finds himself forced to align with Horus ( Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) when the god Set ( Gerard Butler) assumes control of Egypt. That’s the premise of the swords-and-sandals-and-sorcery epic Gods of Egypt, from director Alex Proyas. The survival of mankind hangs in the balance and ancient gods of an impossibly ancient culture battle for control of the universe. Gods of Egypt Trailer: The survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek (Brenton Thwaites) undertakes a thrilling journey to.

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