Philip Seymour Hoffman To Play Henry VIII

Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman is currently in talks to play the role of Henry VIII in an upcoming film.

According to IOL, the Capote star who earned the Best Actor title at last week's Academeny Awards, could end up co-starring with Kiera Knightley in the project.

The 38 year-old actor gave a stunning performance in Capote, and according to GossipMonkey, he is also in talks to play the Penguin in the next Batman film.