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4 days ago · ON HIS return to Geatland, Beowulf reports to Hygelac on his experiences in Denmark, including the celebrations in Heorot after the defeat of Grendel. There was song and entertainment; the old Scylding who knew many things recounted tales of long ago; sometimes the one brave in battle touched the ...
2 days ago · This time around for Beowulf on the big screen will be considerably different. For this project, Jeff Bridges (“ Tron “) has been cast as Grendel, with Dave Bautista (“ Blade Runner: 2049 “) as Beowulf. Other notable stars include Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar, and Sam Elliott as The Dragon. Elliott also worked with Krzykowski on his ...
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1 day ago · ‘Beowulf’ Returns According to Variety, the cast was announced for the upcoming adaptation of the epic Beowulf from the Jim Henson Company titled Grendel. Dave Bautista will star as the hero himself. Also joining the cast is Jeff Bridges as the titular monster, Bryan Cranston as King Hrothgar, and Thomasin Mackenzie as Queen Wealthow.
2 days ago · The epic poem Beowulf has been regarded as one of the most important pieces of literature from the Anglo-Saxon period. Though the author of the poem is unknown, the work has been hailed to be an epic and follows the story of a warrior named Beowulf who travels to Denmark to slay a monster known as Grendel, who has wreaked havoc in the kingdom.
5 days ago · Now in the poem there is indeed a character named Offa (who is in fact a king of Angeln in Denmark), and, as we have seen, a character named Wiglaf. Beornwulf, who in real life is not known to have killed either man-eating monsters or dragons, is supposed to be represented by Beowulf, and Cenwulf by the character Hygelac.
1 day ago · Dave Bautista is set to play Beowulf, with Bryan Cranston set as King Hrothgar, Sam Elliott as The Dragon, Thomasin McKenzie as Queen Wealhtheow and Aidan Turner as Unferth. T Bone Burnett will also star and provide original songs for the film. Krzykowski will direct from a script he adapted from John Gardner's novel of the same title.
5 days ago · Answer: The Danes. Hrothgar, probably a legendary figure, is the king of the Danes in "Beowulf". His name is mentioned in other Scandinavian literature, with some degree of consistency, so it is possible that the king in "Beowulf" was based upon some ancient Scandinavian king. 2.
