We haven’t seen much out of Russell Brand besides his roles as Aldous Snow or when he goes on "The View" and references Joy Behar’s lady parts. We’ll see what he can do with his next two projects, where he’ll portray a drunken millionaire and the Easter Bunny. Now it looks like he may follow those up as a legendary swordsman in Hawkwood.

20th Century Fox has picked up the pitch that has Brand playing John Hawkwood, a real-life swashbuckler from Renaissance times. It’s reported that the script will be punched up and tailored more to Brand’s comedy style. So keep an eye out for a John Hawkwood who awkwardly hosts basic cable awards shows and flirts with crones twice his age. (Deadline)