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Brendan Fraser Has William Tell In His Sights

Well, you learn something new everyday. Everyone knows about William Tell shooting an apple off his son's head, but unbeknownst to many Americans (read: me) is that he was also something of a continental Braveheart, fomenting a revolution against the Austrian empire and leading to the creation of Switzerland. And now Brendan Fraser is going to play him! Way to go, William! You're not a real historical figure until there's a big budget American movie about you. Anna Paquin is in talks to co-star in the family action film that will be (of course) released in 3D. However, whenever I think of William Tell, I immediately flash to this Far Side cartoon. [Coming Soon]