Lang to be in Conan?

That’s the rumor that’s flying about at the moment that Avatar actor Stephen Lang is being eyed at to be the main villain in the remake of Conan. Currently Lang does not have any other projects he’s caught up in filming at the moment, so it is a strong possibility that he could take on the role. It’s a mere matter of whether or not he wants to. Here’s a bit more of info in regards to his character from Latino Review

Khalar Singh is in his 40s to 50s, Asian or Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Mongol, Turkish, or Persian, open to all ethnicities; commanding in size and manner, a warlord and formidable warrior, brilliant, cruel, weathered and tanned by the many campaigns he has waged and won. He is driven in his quest to find the Queen of Acheron and has been building an empire to do so.

His goal is to find the Queen whose blood will bring life to the demonic minions of Acheron while making himself king of this hellish power. With this power, Khalar will protect his legacy against the onslaught of master sorcerer, Thoth-Amon so that his weak son, Fariq may rule after his death. While riding into a Cimmerian village to recruit his old comrade, Corin, his large collection of mercenaries slaughters them to the last soul when Corin refuses to join them. The village’s only survivor was young Conan. When Khalar’s search has finally narrowed to the likely discovery of the queen at a monastery of female monks, he also learns Conan is older and hungry for revenge…

Marcus Nispel is directing the remake of the 1982 film based off of the comic series centering around the barbarian. Jason Momoa is playing Conan on a script written by Thomas Dean Donnelly, Sean Hood and Joshua Oppenheimer. Conan is expected to come out from Lionsgate sometime in 2011.