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Alfred Molina and Ben Kingsley latest additions to Prince of Persia movie roster

Silver Mirror | June 04, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 Misc 
The casting of the Prince of Persia movie has been speculation for months but according to Joystiq two new stars have been cast. Alfred Molina better known as Doc Oct from Spiderman 2 will star as Sheik Amar, the mentor of the Prince and Ben Kingsley, who's role is still unknown but is suspected to play the villain Vizier.
Jerry Bruckheimer's Prince of Persia adaptation has picked up two more high-profile actors. Alfred Molina and Ben Kingsley have been cast, according to Variety. They join the previously announced Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arteron who play Dastan, the 6th-century Persian prince, and Tamina, respectively.

Molina will portray Sheik Amar, who becomes a mentor to Dastan and shows him how to use metallic tentacle arms to his advantage. Kingsley's role is currently unknown, though /Film is predicting he'll portray the villain Vizier (that's assuming they retain any of the PoP storyline). Although the casting of the prince is complete, we're still hoping actor, swordfighter and actual Persian prince David Zandi uses his magical time-bending dagger to somehow nab the lead role.
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