First Look at Ben Kingsley as Mazer Rackham in 'Ender's Game'

The 'Iron Man 3' villain is photographed with a
full-facial moko for his role of the half-Maori
war hero in Gavin Hood's adaptation of Orson
Scott Card's novel.
A first look
at Sir Ben
Kingsley 's
character
Mazer
Rackham in
Gavin
Hood's
upcoming
film " Ender's Game" has been unleashed on
the web via Entertainment Weekly. The picture
shows the British actor's upper half and moko-
tattoed face, clearly suggesting that his
character is a Maori descent.
In an interview with the site, the Mandarin
depicter in " Iron Man 3 " described the
collaborative process that brings the half-
Maori war hero to life as "alchemy." Hood,
who serves behind the lens as well as writes
the screenplay for the film, was said to play
key role in the process besides the make-up
and costume team.
"Every gesture in the tattoo carries family
history, family struggles - it's your past,"
Kingsley explained the meaning of the tattoo.
"I was so enthralled. He's in quite a contained,
stylized uniform but then this wonderful face
tells his warrior history."
"Ender's Game" is set in the near future where
a hostile alien race attacks the Earth. In
preparation for the next attack, Colonel Graff
and the International Military are training only
the best young children to find the future
Mazer. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but strategically
brilliant boy is pulled out of his school to join
the elite and later to lead his fellow soldiers
into an epic battle that will determine the
future of Earth and save the human race.
Also starring " Harrison Ford ", Hailee Steinfeld
and Asa Butterfield, the sci-fi film, which will
debut its first trailer on May 7, is set to hit
U.S. theaters on November 1.