Kellan Lutz, Samuel L. Jackson May Face Off In 'Deathgames'

16 April 2010 7:09 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'Twilight' star in talks to play young man forced to fight in modern-day gladiator arena.

By Adam Rosenberg

Kellan Lutz

Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

Who would win in a fight: a vegetarian "Twilight" vampire or Nick Fury? No need to ponder it — Hollywood is going to address the question directly. Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz are negotiating to star in the indie actioner "Deathgames."

If cast, Lutz would play a young man who is kidnapped and forced to fight in a modern-day gladiator arena. The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog reports that Jackson would take the role of the arena's overseer, presiding over the events from his "computer lair" while "twin ladies ... see to his every desire."

Jonah Loop, visual effects supervisor on 2009's "Brothers" and "A Perfect Getaway," will make his directorial debut with the movie, which begins shooting next month in Louisiana. He'll be working with a script from Michael Hultquist, »

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