] Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 20 (UPI) -- Ian McKellen and Alfred ] Molina are joining the cast of director Ron Howard's ] adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code," Daily Variety reported ] Wednesday. ] ] Brian Grazer and John Calley are producing the Sony ] Pictures Entertainment project, from Akiva Goldsman's ] adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novel. Goldsman ] won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay for Howard's "A ] Beautiful Mind." ] ] McKellen will play a wealthy benefactor who helps Harvard ] symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) but has his own ] designs on acquiring the Holy Grail. Molina will play ] Bishop Arigarosa. The cast also includes Audrey Tautou ] and Jean Reno. ] ] Production is scheduled to begin in June, with plans for ] a May 2006 release. Ron Howard, Gandalf, Jesus, codes, and sex. Yum. :) Ian McKellen joins cast of 'Da Vinci Code' |