1242: Gateway to the West
Hungarian history action film directed by Péter Soó
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1242: Gateway to the West is a 2025 English-language Hungarian historical action film directed by Péter Soós and co-written by Aron Horvath and Joan Lane. The film features an ensemble cast including Jeremy Neumark Jones, Neil Stuke, Bold Choimbol, Genevieve Chenneour, Michael Ironside, Eric Roberts, David Schofield, and Ray Stevenson in his final film role.[2][3]
- Aron Horvath
- Joan Lane
- Carlos Alperin
- Bayar Banzragch
- Bill Chamberlain
- Kornél Sipos
- Bumchin Namshir
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| Directed by | Péter Soós |
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| Cinematography | István Balázs |
| Edited by | Kant Pan |
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| Country | Hungary |
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Plot summary
Cast
- Jeremy Neumark Jones as Eusebius
- Neil Stuke as Commander Simon
- Bold Choimbol as Batu Khan
- Genevieve Chenneour as Uulan
- Michael Ironside as Mihály / Narrator
- Eric Roberts as Captain Ãkos
- David Schofield as Sycardius
- Ray Stevenson as Cesareane
- Tam Williams as Bacsó
- Farid Elouardi as Csikász
- Barslkhagva Batbold as Khasi
- Thomas Raft as Commander Simon's guard Tomas
Production
In May 2022, Kevin Spacey was cast in the leading role of Papal Legate Cardinal Cesareani. Just two months later, in July 2022, he was dropped from the role due to new sexual assault charges against him. His replacement was noted English actor Ray Stevenson.[2][4][3]
In May 2023, Stevenson, just 58 years old, died during post-production, while working on his next project, Cassino in Ischia. Since his latter role was taken over by another actor, 1242 will likely be his final appearance on film.[5][6]