Hrithik Roshan to play superhero in Yash Raj Films’ next?

After witnessing huge success as a superhero in ‘Krrish’, Hrithik Roshan is reportedly set to play a superhero pirate in Yash Raj Films’ next.

According to rumours the fantasy film ‘Thug’ directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya will see the actor play a Captain Jack Sparrow kind-of character.

Sources told DNA India, “YRF is working on two action dramas ��� Thug and Dhoom 4, both directed by Victor. The story of Thug is kept under wraps as Hrithik begins shooting for it from January next year. It�۪s a fantasy film, set against a fictional historical setting, and revolves around the adventures of a dashing pirate captain (Hrithik) and his crew. Hrithik�۪s character is something like Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and what he plays in the Pirates Of The Caribbean (POTC) series. As Aditya Chopra has made a successful franchise of the Dhoom series, the idea is to make a Thug series if the first one is successful. Hrithik is excited about playing a swashbuckling pirate, something he hasn�۪t done before. He has been sitting through various look tests with Victor and Adi. The shooting of Thug will begin from January next year.”