Boardwalk Empire actor Jack Huston will star in the Ben-Hur remake as the titular character for MGM and Paramount. Huston (Kill Your Darlings, American Hustle) will portray Judah Ben-Hur, according to Deadline. Charlton Heston won an Academy Award playing that same role in the 1959 movie, though reports state this new film will have more in common with the book. Jack Huston as Richard Harrow on Boardwalk Empire.Continue reading…