Denzel as "Halo" Master Chief?

Sometimes a rumor’s so flimsy you have to ignore it, and sometimes a rumor’s too juicy to dismiss. This one falls in the latter category: Could Denzel Washington be in line to star as the heroic Master Chief in (producer) Peter Jackson‘s "Halo" adaptation?

The compelling piece of speculation comes from Dark Horizons by way of IGN FilmForce: "Oscar winner Denzel Washington is rumored to be up for the role of "Master Chief" in Fox/Universal’s film version of the Microsoft/Bungie videogame sensation "Halo." That’s according to the Dark Horizons movie news website.

The site did not cite a source for the rumor, which comes on the heels of the news reported earlier this month by the Associated Press that Washington had met with filmmaker Peter Jackson in New Zealand to discuss working together. "Halo" was scripted by Alex Garland. There is no director set yet for the project, although Guillermo Del Toro has been rumored for the job."