The island of Gran Canaria will become the main setting for the filming of The Last Druid, the next film by director William Eubank. In this new cinematic venture, Crowe, who previously collaborated with Eubank on Land of Bad, will portray an old druid leading a rebellion against Roman invaders in ancient Caledonia.
The choice of Gran Canaria is due to a combination of key factors: its stunning natural landscapes, the audiovisual production tax incentive policy in the Canary Islands, and the involvement of local producer Adrián Guerra. The production, which initially had to suspend part of its filming in Catalonia due to swine fever, has found the ideal environment on the island to recreate the story set in the Roman Empire era.
Filming will focus on various locations in the island's interior, joining other major productions that have recently chosen the Canary Islands, such as the second season of the series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a prequel to Game of Thrones.
The cast of The Last Druid also includes actors such as Rose Leslie, Andreas Pietschmann, Stacy Clausen, and Daniel Zovatto. Russell Crowe's career includes hits like Gladiator, for which he won an Oscar, A Beautiful Mind, and Master and Commander.
Concurrently, the island is also hosting the filming of the Spanish production Malos sueños (Bad Dreams), directed by the Gran Canarian Elio Quiroga and starring Kimberley Tell and Andrés Velencoso. This horror fiction, produced by Womack Studios and Rodar y Rodar, will also extend its stay on the island until July.
