Gods of Egypt is an upcoming American
fantasy film featuring
ancient Egyptian deities. The film is directed by
Alex Proyas and features an ensemble cast starring
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau,
Brenton Thwaites,
Chadwick Boseman,
Elodie Yung,
Courtney Eaton,
Rufus Sewell,
Gerard Butler, and
Geoffrey Rush. Butler plays the god of darkness
Set who takes over the Egyptian empire, and Thwaites plays the mortal hero Bek who partners with the god
Horus, played by Coster-Waldau, to save the world and rescue his love.