‘Ben-Hur’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Pedro Pascal in Talks to Play Pontius Pilate

Paramount’s upcoming Ben-Hur – a fresh cinematic adaptation of the 19th century Lew Wallace novel – begins filming in Europe early next year and as such, there have been several casting updates for the historical epic over the past month. Leading the way for director Timbur Bekmambetov’s film is Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur, the Jewish prince who is betrayed and forced into a life of hardship by the man he once called friend, the Roman Messalah.