The former Star Wars star Ewan McGregor is in negotiations to play alongside Tom Hanks in “Angels and Demons” prequel. Ewan may play the character Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca, who is a pope from the novel.

Ewan McGregor has been an underrated actor for  years but became a household star after playing Obi Won Kenobi in the three Star Wars prequels.

Dark Horizons reports:

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080425g.php

Look like Ron Howard is in a hurry to get the casting done and bet he can’t wait to start filming!!! I can’t blame him since his project was interupted by the WGA writers strike.

Kev