Last month, word broke that Rose McGowan had joined the cast of director Marcus Nispel's "Conan" reboot as "an evil half-human/half-witch" opposite Jason Momoa's title character. The announcement came as surprise, since McGowan had also been attached to star in an adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Red Sonja" for nearly two years.
And while Red Sonja's return to the big screen has been pushed back until after "Conan" is released, a new actress may be in line for the title role.
[UPDATE: Moviefone reports that a publicist for Fox has denied the rumor.]
According to a report on Pajiba, Megan Fox is rumored to be replacing McGowan as the lead in "Red Sonja." The report also claims that the previous incarnation of the movie has been scrapped and that director Douglas Aarniokoski has also left the project. However, the rumor has yet to be verified at press time. Read More...
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