The Last Duel is an upcoming historical drama-thriller film directed by Ridley Scott. Based on the book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager, the screenplay is written by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Nicole Holofcener. Damon stars in the lead role opposite Adam Driver and Jodie Comer, with Affleck in a supporting role. It is scheduled to be released on October 15, 2021, by 20th Century Studios.
The project was initially announced in July 2015, with Francis Lawrence planning to direct the film, and Shaun Grant writing the screenplay, however, no further development was announced on it, and the film rights eventually lapsed. It wasn't until July 2019 that it was announced Ridley Scott was planning to direct the film with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon set to star, as well as write the screenplay with Nicole Holofcener.
With Walt Disney Studios holding the rights to the film as a result of the Disney–Fox merger, it was unknown if the company would produce the film owing to its subject matter, however, Deadline Hollywood wrote that "every studio in town was waiting in the wings" should Disney sell the rights.
In September, Jodie Comer entered negotiations to join the cast. She would be confirmed the next month, with Adam Driver entering negotiations to join the film after Affleck opted to play a different, supporting role. The driver was confirmed in November, with Disney confirming it would distribute the film by setting a release date. Harriet Walter was added to the cast in February 2020.
Filming began on February 14, 2020, in Dordogne, France, and continued on March 12, 2020, in the medieval castle of Berzé-le-Châtel (near Mâcon), Burgundy, France (with a film crew of 300 people including 100 extras). Filming was to have taken place in County Meath, Dublin, County Wicklow, and Cahir Castle (in County Tipperary), Ireland from March 23, 2020, to March 30, 2020.
However, on March 13, 2020, Disney announced that the studio had to delay the shoot indefinitely amid concerns for the cast and crew in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as well as travel restrictions in Europe. In the 14th century, France, best friends Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris are ordered to fight to the death after Carrouges accuses Le Gris of raping his wife.
The Last Duel Cast
- Matt Damon as Jean de Carrouges
- Adam Driver as Jacques Le Gris
- Jodie Comer as Marguerite de Carrouges
- Ben Affleck as King Charles VI
- Harriet Walter as Nicole de Buchard
- Nathaniel Parker as Sir Robert D'Thibouville
- Sam Hazeldine as Thomin du Bois
- Michael McElhatton as Bernard Latour
The Last Duel Release Date
The film is scheduled to be released on October 15, 2021. It was previously scheduled to begin a limited theatrical release on December 25, 2020, before going wide on January 8, 2021
The Last Duel Trailer
The review of the film will be coming soon
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