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'The Mummy' Villain to Star as Bad Guy Zartan in 'G.I. Joe'

January 29, 2008 03:59:16 GMT

Following the news that Channing Tatum has nailed the lead role as Duke, it was reported that one of the main villains in the Paramount Pictures' action film will be portrayed by Arnold Vosloo.
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The villain High Priest Imhotep in "The Mummy" series has reportedly joined the cast of action movie "". According to IESB.net, Arnold Vosloo has been cast by director Stephen Sommers to depict the main bad guy Zartan in the film based on Hasbro's action figures.

Zartan is a mercenary who works with Destro and Cobra. This character, which is fluent in twenty languages and dialects, is described to be similar to a chameleon since he can imitate anyone to an exact physical and vocal likeness. He is an expert martial artist, master archer and the leader of the biker gang known as the Dreadnoks who also suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia and Multiple Personality Disorder.

Before joining "Joe", Vosloo has twice worked with Sommers in "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns". The South African-born actor has made guess-appearances in many television series, including in "24" and "Alias". He also has starred in a few feature films, naming some are "" and "".

UPDATE 01/29/08: Another leading character has found its depicter. According to Variety, the star of "The Parent Traps" has been signed to portray General Hawk, the grizzled team leader. The former husband of actress has recently finished shooting Gary Fleder-directed film "". Next, he can be seen in Noam Murro-directed drama "" and Pete Travis-directed thriller "".



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