We've already seen three character posters for 300: Rise of an Empire this week featuring Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) as Queen Gorgo, Jack O'Connell (Skins) as Calisto and Eva Green (Dark Shadows) as Artemisia [see here and here], and now it's the turn of Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom), who's set to portray the Greek general Themistokles in the forthcoming sequel....
![Sullivan Stapleton's Themistokles in latest 300: Rise of an Empire character poster]( "Sullivan Stapleton's Themistokles in latest 300: Rise of an Empire character poster")
So, Xerxes tomorrow?
Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster 300, this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield - on the sea - as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. 300: Rise of an Empire pits Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemisia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
300: Rise of an Empire opens on March 7th, 2014.
So, Xerxes tomorrow?
Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster 300, this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield - on the sea - as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. 300: Rise of an Empire pits Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemisia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
300: Rise of an Empire opens on March 7th, 2014.