Viggo Mortensen is Alatriste! Trailer Online Now!

How do you follow up a starring turn in the biggest film trilogy ever? By starring in the highest budgeted Spanish film ever, apparently. Shortly after the release of Return of the King it was announced that Viggo Mortensen would be taking the starring role in Alatriste, a Spanish pirate film based on the novels by Arturo Pérez Reverte. I've been anxiously awaiting a trailer ever since and it has finally arrived, though it's playing without sound for me. The visuals look tasty, though ... here's the synopsis:

"The story takes place in the 17th century imperial Spain under the reign of Philip IV, a weak and easily manipulated monarch dominated by a corrupt court. Intrigue and betrayal, duels and battles, love and hatred are the stage for the adventures of "Captain Alatriste". In His Majesty's service, a proud soldier in Flanders and in times of peace, a hired sword in Madrid and Seville. He wasn't the most virtuous of men, nor the most devout, but he was a man of valour. His name was Diego Alatriste!"

Alatriste Trailer (downloadable Quicktime)

[Source: Dark Horizons, TF1 International]