Forest Whitaker to be Idi
Amin
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Forest Whitaker will star as Idi Amin in "The Last King of
Scotland," a political drama that Kevin MacDonald is directing
for Fox Searchlight says The Holywood Reporter. James McAvoy
also has been cast to star in the film, which Film Four and DNA
are co-financing.
Set in the 1970s, "Scotland" is based on Giles Foden's
award-winning novel that blends history and fiction. It centers
on a Scottish doctor who, though a twist of fate, becomes
the hand-picked personal physician of the then-new president of
Uganda. At first, the doctor is flattered by his new position
but soon awakens to Amin's savagery and his own complicity in
it.
Amin was a horrific if flamboyant figure in the world of despots.
He trained as part of the British army and had an affinity for
things Scottish. He liked to wear kilts and famously said he wanted
to raise an army to fight for Scottish independence, thus becoming
the last king of Scotland. The project has been in development
since 1998.
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