Even Boseman's casting is called typical 'magical negro.' One Twitter user wrote, 'Just because Chadwick Boseman is 'African American' doesn't mean he was appropriately cast either (ya'll gotta hear that too) #GodsOfEgypt. In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in an unlikely alliance against. BRING BACK GEOGRAPHY!! It's Africa!' actress Bette Midler tweeted. Now Playing: Gods Of Egypt (Trailer 2) Summary: 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.

'Movie, #GodsOfEgypt in which everyone is white? Egyptians, in history and today, have NEVER been white. Apart from Chadwick Boseman who plays god Thoth, most of the main characters are played by white people. Character posters were released earlier this month, sparking controversy for the lack of colored cast. The trailer comes quite early with the movie only being released February 26, 2016. When his attempt to avenge Osiris' death failed resulting in his eyes being plucked out, it's up to Brenton Thwaites' human thief in love with a slave to help take down the mad god. The son of fallen god Osiris sought revenge against Set for killing his father. 35 In the week before the film's release, Lions released the tie-in mobile game Gods of Egypt: Secrets of the Lost Kingdom on iOS and Android. First trailer of the action fantasy directed by Alex Proyas shows a lot of cool CGI effects that make the monsters and myths alive, AceShowbiz reports.īutler plays Set, the god of the desert, storms, and foreigners who steals the magical eye from Horus, played by 'Game of Thrones' star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Gods of Egypt Movie In Theaters FebruSynopsis: In this spectacular action-adventure, 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. Lionsgate aired a 60-second spot for Gods of Egypt during the pre-game show of the Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016, though they released the trailer online a day earlier. PanARMENIAN.Net - Gerard Butler, who first made wave in Hollywood through his role as Spartan leader Leonidas in '300', is back to the sword-and-sandals genre in 'Gods of Egypt'.

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