<P> In March 2010 , Alex Pettyfer was in talks to play the title character in the film , Number Four . It was later confirmed that the 21 - year - old British actor would play the lead . Sharlto Copley was going to star as Henri , Number Four 's guardian and mentor , but had to drop out due to press obligations with his film The A-Team . Copley was replaced by Timothy Olyphant . Kevin Durand plays the villain of the film , Commander , the Mogadorian who leads the hunt for the Loriens on Earth . </P>
<P> In March 2010 , Alex Pettyfer was in talks to play the title character in the film , Number Four . It was later confirmed that the 21 - year - old British actor would play the lead . Sharlto Copley was going to star as Henri , Number Four 's guardian and mentor , but had to drop out due to press obligations with his film The A-Team . Copley was replaced by Timothy Olyphant . Kevin Durand plays the villain of the film , Commander , the Mogadorian who leads the hunt for the Loriens on Earth . </P>
who plays the bad guy in i am number 4
who plays the bad guy in i am number 4
Kevin Durand
Kevin Durand