And The New Scorpion King Is...

[Chainsaw]

...THIS GUY!!

'THE SCORPION KING' RETURNS TO THE MOVIES
- 'The Scorpion King' movie is coming back however this time it won't be
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as the leading man but former UFC heavyweight
champion Randy Couture. The original movie is Rock's highest grossing movie
ever and this second installment which is actually a prequel and titled 'The
Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian' will be going straight to DVD in 2008.
Principal photography has started on this flick in Cape Town, South Africa.
Couture will play the villain Sargon. "The Scorpion King: Rise of the
Akkadian is by far our most ambitious DVD Original production ever in terms
of the scope and quality of the sets, visual effects, fight sequences and
stunt work," said Glenn Ross, Executive Vice President and General Manager
of Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Productions. The original
movie did a total of $164,996,077 in worldwide box office revenue in 2002. -Credit: Wrestling-Online Newsletter

Seriously, can this guy even act? I know that Liddell was on Entourage, but him?

[404error]

From your quote:

"Couture will play the villain Sargon."

Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role as Mathayus (the Scorpion King).

And the movie is animated, so they're just supplying the voices.

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

Couture's look to me says "tough cop", not "legendary warrior in a mystical land".

[Michael Coello]

if the movie is animated, then why is principl photagraphy in Africa?

[T Vang is a HO-DADDY~!]

It's not animated, Michael Copon is playing the Scorpion King, and Couture is the main villian....I think the guy a few above me clicked the link to the video game of the same name...this is the imdb site for the new movie.
imdb.com/title/tt1104123/

[Kenny Brockelstein]

radioclash5150 said:

Couture's look to me says "tough cop", not "legendary warrior in a mystical land".

I'd say it's more of a 'crazy uncle with a dark past' look, but yeah it aint 'legendary warrior'...

[Chainsaw]

Eh, I missed the part about him playing the villain. My bad.

That part makes more sense, but it's still weird. Just proves how crazy the direct to DVD thing is getting.