Tarzan over at Warner Bros. along with fellow shortlisters Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) and Charlie Hunnam (), but it appears Yates may have his lord of the apes in “True Blood” star Alexander Skarsgard.
The news comes from Variety, though making sure to note an offer has not yet been made, but should things work out Skarsgard would play John Clayton III, known around the world as the famous “ape man” Tarzan. Years after he’s re-assimilated into society, he’s asked by Queen Victoria to investigate the goings-on in the Congo. Tarzan teams with an ex-mercenary named George Washington Williams to save the Congo from a fierce warlord who controls a massive diamond mine.
Speaking of George Washington Williams, Samuel L. Jackson is said to be the first choice to play the Civil War veteran eager to redeem himself for his part in the massacre of Native Americans.
One thing that will be interesting to keep an eye on with this one is how WB handles the budget and marketing as the last Edgar Rice Burroughs franchise to take to the big screen didn’t exactly work out.
