Will Smith has been tapped to portray the role of Taharqa in the approaching Columbia Pictures flick "The Last Pharaoh."
According to Variety, the "Hancock" actor will father the dress of a pharaoh world Health Organization battled�Assyrian invaders�in the picture show which takes place in ancient Egypt.
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Written by Randall Wallace ("Braveheart"), "The Last Pharaoh" fulfills a dream for the Hollywood doer who has been reportedly waiting for the role. Smith and Wallace will work unitedly on the project which will focus on Taharqa's battles with Assyrian leader Esarhaddon starting in 677 BC.
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Smith following appears in Columbia's "Seven Pounds," a reteam with "Pursuit of Happyness" director Gabriele Muccino reports Variety.
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