Matthew McConaughey to Star in Movie "The Rage"

Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey is attached to star in Paul Greengrass’ peasant revolt movie "The Rage".

Oscar nominee Greengrass is also scripting the project, which FilmNation is selling for the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin.

The movie (formerly known as The Hood) is set to take place during the Peasants’ Revolt, a major uprising that took part across large parts of England in 1381 in response to socio-economic and political tensions and high taxation.

McConaughey will play a farmer who becomes the leader of the revolt (which could indicate that he’s playing the legendary Wat Tyler, who led the uprising before being killed by forces loyal to King Richard, though this is unconfirmed).

CAA Media Finance is repping domestic with WME Independent. Jason Blum is newly producing through Blumhouse Productions, with Greengrass and Joanna Kaye.

In a previous incarnation from a few years ago, the project had Benedict Cumberbatch aboard.

The "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Interstellar" star McConaughey is currently in post on Greengrass project "The Lost Bus" for Apple. That movie is also produced by Blum.

McConaughey’s "The Rivals of Amziah King" will launch at this year’s SXSW.