WWE wrestler to be villian in Conan remake?

Subject: WWE wrestler to be villian in Conan remake? Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:58 pm

Quote :: About a month ago, WWE Wrestler Shad Gaspard revealed on his MySpace blog that he auditioned for the role of Ukafa (the main villain) in the remake of "Conan the Barbarian." At the time he was convinced that he did a good job, but was worried about all the other "Hollywood heavy hitters" that were also being looked at.

Gaspard has now updated his blog again, this time stating that he has passed the first part of casting and that the role is now down to him and only a few other actors. If he ends up getting hired he will star in the movie opposite Jason Momoa ("Stargate: Atlantis"), who has already been cast as Conan.

The wrestler is 29-years-old, 6'7 feet tall and weighs 285 lbs. Seems like a good fit for the role, despite the fact that he's not really an actor.

Ukafa casting call: He's in his 30s-40, very dark-skinned African or African American, massively framed at six-foot-five, gold-toothed, hardened by a lifetime of war, a leader of Kushite Tribemen from the savannahs of Kush. Ukafa is Khalar Singh's second in command, jealous that Singh's son, Fariq, will one day be warlord. He obeys his leader but plots the overthrow of his son. He is a mighty warrior and unbeatable in battle until he comes face to face with Conan.

Source: MySpace