Paula Patton has landed a role in the upcoming movie based on the video game franchise Warcraft as she works to move on from her soon-to-be ex-husband Robin Thicke.
Patton, perhaps best known for her role in Mission: Impossible, will portray Garona, an orc who is caught between the Alliance and the Horde. Unlike the other actors portraying members of the snarling orc race, director Duncan Jones said her performance won’t be completely computer generated.
Jones, a longtime “World of Warcraft” player who previously created the films “Source Code” and “Moon, said that on the human-led Alliance side, ”Vikings” star Travis Fimmel will portray protagonist Anduin Lothar while Dominic Cooper has been cast as King Llane Wrynn; Ben Foster will play the mysterious mentor Medivh; and Ben Schnetzer will portray young mage Khadgar.
For the orc-filled Horde, Toby Kebbel will play Frostwolf Clan leader Durotan; Clancy Brown will portray the war chief Blackhand; and Daniel Wu will embody orc ruler Gul'Dan. The performances of the actors portraying orcs will be computer generated.
Jones quick to note the “Warcraft” movie, which is slated to hit theaters in March 2016, will keep the focus on the conflict between orcs and humans, which was depicted in the original “Warcraft” games from the 1990s.
“It’s got so many stories,” said Jones. “‘World of Warcraft’ has been going for 10 years, ‘Warcraft’ itself has been going for 20 years. Our challenge was to drill down and find a story that would work as a single film.”
