He says the mystical, edge of your seat fantasy in this film is kind of how he approaches his life and his career There are no video games backing it or books I suppose - it was a new concept,' said Leslie.Įlijah Wood has grown up in the industry and been acting since he's 8-years-old. 'It was an original that was the main appeal. 'We have a bit of pedigree in that genre I suppose,' said Wood.īut unlike the wildly popular productions of their past, both actors tell me what drew them to 'The Last Witch Hunter' is that it's a fresh franchise for everyone. 'Well we love a bit of fantasy one of our fave genres,' said Leslie It's a genre that's more than familiar to 'Lord of the Rings' alum Elijah Wood and 'Game of Thrones' breakout star Rose Leslie. There's a lot of fighting involved and we get to see a lot of pretty gnarly witches,' said Leslie. 'It's a supernatural thriller, so its for anyone who loves the action packed adventure. The duo are no strangers to fantasy, action and a taste of the supernatural. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) - Elijah Wood and Rose Leslie stopped by the 6abc studios Thursday to chat about their new film 'The Last Witch Hunter', also starring action star Vin Diesel. Watch the trailer below.Elijah Wood and Rose Leslie stopped by the 6abc studios Thursday to chat about their new film 'The Last Witch Hunter'. The film features a supporting cast that includes Rose Leslie ( Game of Thrones’ Ygritte), Elijah Wood and Michael Caine. Now, having lived all the way up through modern times, he is the last of his kind, which sucks for him as the witches are surging to unleash the Black Plague upon mankind. With her dying breath, the enchantress cursed him with immortality, so that he may never reunite with his loved ones in the afterlife. The Last Witch Hunter features Diesel as Kaulder, an ancient witch hunter who slew the Queen of the Witches in medieval times. (Though, to be fair, there was a lot more than Diesel’s presence drawing moviegoers to the theaters.) Still, the studio will pretty much let this guy star in whatever he damn well pleases if he continues to make bank for them. He rode his latest film, the seventh Fast & Furious movie, to box-office glory.

Although the actor’s popularity went through a rough patch around the early days of Riddick, he has since revived his fanbase into a diehard following. ' Though it may seem shocking, Diesel’s star power should not be underestimated.

(I’m not kidding.) As he wrote, The Last Witch Hunter doesn’t even hit theaters until October 23, but Universal wants him 'to commit and already block out the time to film.

In typical Diesel fashion, the Furious 7 star made this announcement on his ever-popular Facebook page, amid the Photoshopped ethereal images of him standing in the warming embrace of an elephant’s trunk.

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