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Beyonce performs "Single Ladies" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

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    Gerard Butler off to war in "Coriolanus"

    Stuart Kemp
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    Scottish actor Gerard Butler poses during a photo call as he promotes his new movie ''Law Abiding Citizen'' in Berlin November 2, 2009. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Gerard Butler, currently in theaters with the surprise hit "Law Abiding Citizen," will join Ralph Fiennes in a contemporary version of Shakespeare's political and family drama "Coriolanus."

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    The project marks Fiennes' directing debut.

    Butler will play Tullus Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army from Shakespeare's play. He joins a cast that also includes William Hurt, Eddie Marsan, Jessica Chastain and Vanessa Redgrave. Shooting is set to begin in Serbia in March.

    The violent vengeance drama "Law Abiding Citizen," co-starring Jamie Foxx, has earned about $52 million after three weekends.
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