Filmstalker mention a rumour that Daniel Craig is in negotiations to play William the Conqueror, the British King who's well known for the date 1066 and the Battle of Hastings.
According to more gossip prone sources, there's a film coming that will follow the King's life to the point of his victory at the Battle of Hastings.
King William I of England was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and carried the nickname of William the Bastard due to his illegitimate birth. He became King of England from 1066 and remained so until his death in 1087 through which time he retained the moniker of William the Conqueror.
He wasn't just famous for the Battle of Hastings though, he also changed England in politics, law, language and the country's infrastructure. He's even responsible for the creation of the Doomsday Book.
Craig has been mentioned as being in negotiations to take the role by WENN through IMDB, and a spokesperson for the film doesn't say anything about his involvement. They do say that they don't care if the lead is from America or Britain.
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He was french, or more like a Norman Duke William the Bastard was not english or british, (just a bit of politics there)
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