<P> However , on the night when they are to receive their freedom , Bishop Germanus ( Ivano Marescotti ) sends them on a final and possibly suicidal mission to rescue an important Roman family living north of Hadrian 's Wall . Marius Honorius ( Ken Stott ) faces impending capture by the invading Saxons , who are invading from mainland Europe , led by their king Cerdic ( Stellan Skarsgård ) and his son Cynric ( Til Schweiger ) . According to Germanus , Marius ' son Alecto is the Pope 's favourite godson and may be `` destined to be Pope one day '' . Though angry , the knights follow Arthur once more but only after he and Lancelot argue over Arthur 's deeply held beliefs . </P>
<P> However , on the night when they are to receive their freedom , Bishop Germanus ( Ivano Marescotti ) sends them on a final and possibly suicidal mission to rescue an important Roman family living north of Hadrian 's Wall . Marius Honorius ( Ken Stott ) faces impending capture by the invading Saxons , who are invading from mainland Europe , led by their king Cerdic ( Stellan Skarsgård ) and his son Cynric ( Til Schweiger ) . According to Germanus , Marius ' son Alecto is the Pope 's favourite godson and may be `` destined to be Pope one day '' . Though angry , the knights follow Arthur once more but only after he and Lancelot argue over Arthur 's deeply held beliefs . </P>
who played the leader of the saxons in king arthur
who played the leader of the saxons in king arthur
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård