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Channing Tatum 'signs on for Eagle'

Published Wednesday, Aug 26 2009, 17:54 BST | By Tim Parks
Channing Tatum 'signs on for Eagle'

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Channing Tatum has officially signed on for film Eagle Of The Ninth, according to reports.

The GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra star was in discussions in April to take on the role of a Roman soldier in director Kevin Macdonald's military drama.

Tatum will portray Marcus Aquila, a young centurion sent on a personal mission to Scotland to investigate the disappearance of his father's Ninth Legion, says Empire Online.

RocknRolla actor Mark Strong will also play a part, while Jamie Bell will portray a Celtic slave. Donald Sutherland recently joined the cast on the movie, which is currently being filmed in Hungary.

Tatum next stars in romantic drama Dear John, due out in 2010.

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