Sir Ben Kingsley as Mazer Rackham

Sir Ben Kingsley, born Krishna Pandit Bhanji, was born on December 31, 1943 in North Yorkshire, England.  He was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2000 and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on his 58th birthday.  Kingsley has starred in a host of films portraying characters like Mohandas Gandhi and the villain, The Mandarin, in Iron Man 3 (my favorite movie).  

Ben Kingsley is playing Mazer Rackham in Ender's Game, and I must say, he is not who I pictured in the role.  But, I think that he will do a great job.  This character very different from the other one that I have seen him as, The Mandarin.  He will have to be demanding and proud, but still have enough of a soft side to guide Ender on his path to greatness.  I think it's really interesting what they did to his bald head in this movie.  It's like a giant tattoo or something- very futuristic, but unlike anything that I would imagine a celebrated commander to have on his head.  However much his head decoration puzzles me (hehe), I am excited to see him tackle this role.

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