
BREAKING: Warner Bros has set Sullivan Stapleton to star in 300: The Battle of Artemisia, which will be directed by Noam Murro for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. He’ll play Themistokles. I’d heard he would play Xerxes, but am told that the actor who originated that role in 300, Rodrigo Santoro is in talks to return to the role in this film. Stapleton was one of the terrific ensemble of Animal Kingdom, and he just completed a supporting role for the studio in Gangster Squad, the Ruben Fleischer-directed period crime film that stars Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin. Stapleton, who stars on the Cinemax series Strike Back, is repped by WME. ICM reps Santoro.


Great choice. I’ve been saying since Animal Kingdom that kid is going to be a movie star.
He was GREAT in Animal Kingdom, and will be GREAT in Xerxes!!!
That guy is awesome. Nice casting.
Brilliant choice! His down under sex appeal overwhelms gay men and women alike.
Dude is a stud in Strike Back on Cinemax.
Meh. Disappointed. Looking like a D-list knockoff movie so far.
Its funny, when everyone was hyping up Joel Edgerton in Animal Kingdom, I thought they were talking about this guy, he came across as a young Russell Crowe type
What is it about Aussie men?
Anybody who hasn’t seen him in Strike Back: Project Dawn should.
The show’s like a better version of 24, with Stapleton playing one of the leads.
He was riveting in ‘Animal Kingdom’ so I hope this turns out great for him because his talent deserves more attention.
I love Strike Back on Cinemax….almost every episode he is shirtless and have good sex (but unfortunately with a woman).
Like Ed Kennedy said on AfterElton.com, “If they shave his chest, it’s going to be a crime against body hair and history.”
I agree with that comment.
Sully will make this film AWESOME!
He is SEX ON LEGS PERSONIFIED!
Just cannot wait to see his other bit parts before this and of course STRIKEBACK 3.
he’s awesome, a version of young Russell Crowe lookalike , best wishes and good luck indeed for your new project.