


He has also appeared in The Three Musketeers, Head Full of Honey, and Muppets Most Wanted.

The German actor played James Schwab in the romantic comedy New Year's Eve. Til Schweiger will play Lord Henry III of Rosenberg.
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His other movie credits include Lone Survivor, The Program, and Leave No Trace. You might remember him from his roles as Warren Worthington III in X-Men: The Last Stand and Tanner Howard in Hell or High Water. Jan now realizes that the fate of the Empire will be decided by his love for Lady Katherine and that his fate doesn’t lie in the hands of Kings, but in the hands of his own people.Ī Czech production with an international cast, Ben Foster will play Jan Žižka. In a brave attempt to liberate her, he fights back with a rebel army to battle the corruption, greed, and betrayal rampant amongst those clawing for power. As Katherine becomes caught in a dangerous political game between the monarchs, Jan falls in love with her strong spirit and dedication to saving the people. Jan believes that Kings are the right hand of God and should be respected and obeyed, no matter what. Daring and righteous mercenary leader Jan Zizka (Ben Foster) is hired by Lord Boresh (Michael Caine) to kidnap the powerful Lord Rosenberg's (Til Schweiger) fiancée, Lady Katherine (Sophie Lowe), to prevent Rosenberg's rise to power alongside the corrupt King Sigismund. After the death of its reigning emperor, the Holy Roman Empire is plummeting into chaos while feuding brothers King Wenceslas of Czech and King Sigismund of Hungary battled for control of the empty throne. Inspired by the true story of Jan Žižka, one of the greatest warriors in history. After Žižka is contracted to abduct Lady Katherine (niece of the King of France and Rosenberg's fiancee) all hell is let loose on him and his band of mercenaries. Set in 1402, before the Hussite Wars, Medieval follows the early life of Hussite commander Jan Žižka of Trocnov who rises in defiance to the rampaging impunity of the greedy power-hungry nobleman Henry III of Rosenberg.
