Gerard Butler off to war in "Coriolanus"

Scottish actor Gerard Butler poses during a photo call as he promotes his new movie "Law Abiding Citizen" in Berlin November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

</head> <body> <p>By Stuart Kemp</p> <p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Gerard Butler, currently in theaters with the surprise hit "Law Abiding Citizen," will join Ralph Fiennes in a contemporary version of Shakespeare's political and family drama "Coriolanus."</p> <p>The project marks Fiennes' directing debut.</p> <p>Butler will play Tullus Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army from Shakespeare's play. He joins a cast that also includes William Hurt, Eddie Marsan, Jessica Chastain and Vanessa Redgrave. Shooting is set to begin in Serbia in March.</p> <p>The violent vengeance drama "Law Abiding Citizen," co-starring Jamie Foxx, has earned about $52 million after three weekends.</p> </body> </html> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix social-container"> <ul class="social-share-btns"> <li><g:plusone size="medium" href="http://wnflam.com/news/articles/2009/nov/04/gerard-butler-off-to-war-in-coriolanus/"></g:plusone></li> <li><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=112315878855956&xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="http://wnflam.com/news/articles/2009/nov/04/gerard-butler-off-to-war-in-coriolanus/" action="recommend" send="true" layout="button_count" width="150" show_faces="false" font=""></fb:like></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="http://wnflam.com/news/articles/2009/nov/04/gerard-butler-off-to-war-in-coriolanus/" data-text="Gerard Butler off to war in "Coriolanus"" data-count="horizontal">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></li> </ul> <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style"> <a class="addthis_button_email"></a> <a class="addthis_button_print"></a> <a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a3a7bf17b384e16"></script> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="related-article-container"> <hr /> <div id="tags"> <h2 class="tags">Tags:</h2> <a href="/news/articles/tagged/war/" title="Articles tagged with war">war</a>, </div> <h2>Similar Articles</h2> <ul class="related-articles"> <li><a href="/news/articles/2010/jun/26/lawmakers-want-more-answers-on-afghan-war-plan/" title="Full Article: Lawmakers want more answers on Afghan war plan">Lawmakers want more answers on Afghan war plan</a></li> <li><a href="/news/articles/2012/feb/28/yahoo-threatens-facebook-as-social-media-patent-war-looms/" title="Full Article: Yahoo threatens Facebook as patent war looms">Yahoo threatens Facebook as patent war looms</a></li> <li><a href="/news/articles/2010/jun/15/pentagon-decries-bleak-views-on-afghan-war/" title="Full Article: Pentagon decries bleak views on Afghan war">Pentagon decries bleak views on Afghan war</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="comment-container"> <hr />  <div class="comments"> <a href="/news/articles/2009/nov/04/gerard-butler-off-to-war-in-coriolanus/#disqus_thread"></a> <div id="disqus_thread"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> var disqus_shortname = 'wnfl'; 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