David Yates Has Settled on Tarzan; Meeting with Potential King of the Apes

From the Boy Who Lived to the Lord of the Apes.

I suppose that's why David Yates settled on Tarzan. After leading Harry Potter to its glorious cinematic exit, the British director took his sweet-ass time mulling over how to follow that up. Wisely, I'd add. He can do anything he wants (within reason); especially at Warner Brothers. Why not stick to another hero of literature?

Yates, who only committed to Tarzan Monday, has gone straight ahead meeting with leading men to rock that loin-cloth and grow out a ratty beard. Henry Cavill, Charlie Hunnam, Alexander Skarsgård and the studio is nudging him towards Tom Hardy. All up-and-comers on the verge of stardom in the coming months (Cavill the new Superman, Hunnam headlining Pacific Rim, Skarsgård and Hardy while appearing in big releases already have yet to live up to their hype).

Tarzan feels less likely to go for an unknown and more for a name. Any of those guys makes sense. Even it proves to be a bad career move. Visions of John Carter come to mind.

Source: Vulture