We get a new casting announcement for the new Hercules movie from Brett Ratner with news that Russian supermodel Irina Shayk has joined the film as wife to the Roman hero, played by Dwayne Johnson.
Irina Shayk is known for her appearances in Sport Illustrated as well as had a role in the 2011 Need For Speed: The Run video game.
Shayk graced the cover to the 2011 SI swimsuit issue.
The Rock posted the following image of himself and Shayyk on his Facebook along with:
Excited to work w/ Irina Shayk who’s making her big screen debut as the wife of Hercules.
Cool and hard working girl.
Makes a mean Baklava for Hercules too..
Hercules has an August 14, 2014 release date also starring John Hurt, Antje Traue (Man of Steel), and Ian McShane.
Synopsis:
Fourteen-hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the Earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules, powerful son of the god king Zeus, received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods, finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting and the presence of death. These men and woman never question where, why, or whom they go to fight; only how much they will be paid. Knowing this, the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. Hercules begins to question King Cotys’ motives when he takes his army out to battle and sees them practice on innocent men, women, and children of their neighbors. Deep in his soul something stirs, but is it enough to stop a mad king and his army of the damned from marching across Greece – or even Olympus itself?!
