Vin Diesel Is 'Hannibal'

Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 10:57 AM Central

by John Couture

No, Vin's not contemplating a life of cannibalism, but rather, he's set to play one of the greatest military minds in history. He will play Carthaginian General Hannibal in the movie of the same name.

Hannibal gained notoriety from his undying distaste of everything Roman. In fact, his greatest accomplishment came when he commanded a large army in a surprise attack on Rome itself. Legend has it that Hannibal and his massive army crossed the Alps by riding Elephants.