Lionsgate may have released trailers of the upcoming epic fantasy film, "Gods of Egypt," ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, but the movie's TV spot in the actual big game showcased an even more powerful trailer featuring monstrous dragons and more action scenes of god vs. god.
Gerard Butler is back with an epic film but this time he plays the God of Darkness, Set, who says, "Bow before me, or die." Will this movie be impressive or not? It remains to be seen but somehow it does feature some of the greatest faces in the industry today.
"Gods of Egypt" follows the story of the mortal hero named Bek, played by Brenton Thwaites, who is on a mission to protect the world and save his true love. He gets some form of assistance from Egypt's patron god, Horus, played by "Game of Thrones'" Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Together, the god and mortal work together to fight the merciless god Set, who has brought down the once peaceful Egyptian empire into chaos and conflict.
The movie is directed by "The Crow's" Alex Proyas. It also features Chadwick Boseman as Thoth the god of Knowledge, Elodie Yung as Hathor, the goddess of sky and motherhood, Courtney Eaton as Zaya, and Geoffrey Rush as the famous Egyptian deity Ra.
For those who are fans of Butler and his epic film "300," this should be one fantasy film to look forward to. It's like watching a blend of "300" and Sam Worthington's "Clash of the Titans." If that's not enough, there's also the fact that the gods summon giant creatures to obey commands and destroy Egyptian structures. More importantly, there are some melee action scenes between the gods, Set, and Horus.
The movie had received criticism for lack of diversity and for casting white actors as the deities instead of actors with Middle Eastern descent. However, Proyas and Lionsgate have already apologized for their decision.
"Gods of Egypt" will be shown in theaters this Feb. 26. Check out the trailer below.
