Jamie Dornan to Lead WWII Thriller ‘Anthropoid’

Jamie Dornan has been cast to lead Anthropoid, a WWII Thriller about the attempted assassination of Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich.  Joining him in the Sean Ellis directed film is Cillian Murphy.

The film is named after Anthropoid,the code-name that was used for the referral of the operation set out by two solders from Czechoslovakia.  They were sent to carry out the assassination mission against Heydrich, “The Butcher of Prague”.

Director Sean Ellis said: “I feel incredibly proud to bring the story of Anthropoid to the big screen. I have been fascinated by the story for the last 14 years and find it immensely humbling to explore the bravery of the men and women of the Czech resistance who sacrificed themselves for the freedom of their country while dealing a blow into the heart of Nazi Germany. In the Czech Republic, It is a story of great national pride and it’s time to tell the world that story.” (Screen Daily)

Shooting is due to start in July 2015 in Prague.

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