Actor Timothée Chalamet, who rose to prominence with films such as Call Me By Your Name and Lady Bird, released the promotional poster for his upcoming film The King on social media today. Chalamet is portrayed in the image as his character King Henry V, also referred to as Hal. Here, viewers can see him don some heavy duty armor in the form of chain male and a breast plate.
In the film, Hal is reluctantly forced to assume the English throne after the death of his father. With this new responsibility, he is charged with fighting a war against France while simultaneously handling the challenges of royal life. The storyline is based on a series of plays written by William Shakespeare titled ‘Henriad.’
Joel Edgerton, who also co-wrote the film, will play Falstaff, the friend and trusted adviser to Hal. Other members of the cast include Robert Pattinson, playing the Dauphin of France, Ben Mendelsohn, as Henry IV, and Lily-Rose Depp, who will play Catherine. David Michôd (The Rover) directed and co-wrote the film. The King will make its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 2 and will subsequently be released in theaters and on Netflix in the fall. The film will be one of the biggest releases for Netflix this year.
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