ENDER’S GAME Finds its War Hero?

Ender’s Game, the movie, is beginning to really take shape. We have heard a handful of casting rumors and it seems many deals are currently under negotiation. It was just last week we learned Hugo star Asa Butterfield was circling the starring role in this adaptation of the Orson Scott Card classic sci fi tale. Now the motion picture may have found its first war hero.

According to THR, Sir Ben Kingsley is talking to filmmakers now about being added to the Ender’s Game cast. Kingsley would be taking the role of a legendary war hero long assumed to be dead.

Asa will portray Ender Wiggin, a child who struggles with being picked on by bullies in his everyday life. Hey, that’s a timely topic today! But Ender’s life changes drastically when he proves to be highly skilled at a “three-dimensional, zero-gravity laser tag-like game”. Only the game isn’t exactly a game, now is it? It could just mean the survival of the human race.

THR also suggested that Hailee Steinfeld, of the recent Western remake, True Grit, is also looking into becoming an addition. As deals continue to happen, we’ll bring you the details.

Ben Kingsley is known for his roles in Gandhi, Sexy Beast, House of Sand and Fog, You Kill Me, Prince of Persia and Shutter Island.

Gavin Hood of X-Men Origins: Wolverine is directing and wrote the script for Ender’s Game.