Ewan McGregor is set to play a Russian aristocrat in A Gentleman In Moscow

Ewan McGregor will play an aristocrat in a new adaptation of Amor Towles' novel A Gentleman In Moscow which begins shooting later this year. Latest project: Ewan McGregor will play an aristocrat in a new adaptation of Amor Towles' novel A Gentleman In Moscow which begins shooting later this year Set in the aftermath of the Russian revolution, Ewan's character is spared immediate execution but is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in the opulent Hotel Metropol and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside. In an interview with Metro earlier this month, while promoting his latest role as Bruce Banner/Hulk in the new Disney + series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Ruffalo compared Star Wars and Marvel. Friendly Rivalry: Ewan recently appeared to take a shot back at Mark Ruffalo's recent comparison of Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe 'If you watch a Star Wars, you're pretty much going to get the same version of Star Wars each time. The comparison: In an interview earlier this month, Ruffalo said viewers get ' the same version of Star Wars each time', while with 'Marvel you can have a whole different feeling even within the Marvel Universe'; the actor is seen as Hulk in new series She-Hulk Team MCU: Ruffalo, 54, began his run as Bruce Banner/Hulk in The Avengers Days later, during a Fan Expo Boston panel, Ewan appeared to take a stab back at Ruffalo's comments when he was asked about having any interest in joining the MCU.