Mordred: Anti-hero and champion of the common man

I was recently thinking of a new Arthur movie, which was difficult because I've gotten really stuck on the idea of Arthur on Ice, but here goes. Essentially, the movie revolves around the idea of Mordred as a sympathetic character, an anti-hero even. We all know that Arthur's court is becoming divided by jealousy and infighting, and in this movie Arthur has become a weak ruler whose kingdom seems to be unraveling. Many of his best knights have been slain, either on some sort of ridiculous quest for a grail, or even over feuds regarding "slightly inappropriate breaches of courtly love." Enter Mordred, who witnesses the decline of Camelot, the hypocrisy of the knightly, feudal system, and is disgusted his fathers leniency towards Guinevere and Lancelot. In this context, his actions seem justifiable, or at least are seen in a different light. Earlier sources paint Mordred as a villain, but it hope to flesh him out and make him seem more human.

So, what's going on in his head? First and foremost, he is conflicted about his father, whom he admires so much but at the same time resents for never accepting him as a son. Think of him as the ultimate angsty young dude with some serious daddy and family issues.... Only give him a sword, and an army, oh and probably some love interest too, just to give the story more layers. When you consider this guys family history, it's pretty traumatic. His grandmother was hoodwinked by his grandfather Uther into conceiving Arthur at the expense of his other grandfather, Gorlois (he was killed by Uther  if you forgot). On top of that, he's the illegitimate, incestuous offspring of Morgaine and Arthur via a really creepy, drug and ogre filled pagan coronation ritual. Sounds like that kind of history would cause somebody issues, or atleast be broadcast on Maury, or something. Like Arthur, Mordred is a bastard, and in this version he's a rather idealistic young man, much like a younger version of his father in TOAFK. They're so much alike, and Mordred holds his father in such high esteem, but he is constantly rejected by Arthur. This impacts Mordred deeply, and causes him to be seen in a sympathetic light. His head is also being filled with notions of revenge by his mothers family.  On top of that, Guinevere openly resents Mordred because she is jealous that she cannot provide an heir and constantly feels threatened by his presence..... Even though she's sleeping with Lancelot. Like that matters... She can be pissed.

As the round table begins to collapse in on itself and Mordred becomes more disenchanted with the realities of courtly life, Mordred comes to the conclusion that the only way to save Camelot is to oust his father, who has lost legitimacy in the eyes of his people (the land is dying, wars are breaking out, plague, bad weather). Mordred, who as a bastard always considered knighthood a form of oppression of the peasants (mirroring Arthur's concept of might for right) gathers around him a peasant army and attracts several key lords and nobles from the round table, causing a civil war in Camelot. The world Mordred wishes to create is an egalitarian one. He realizes that feudalism is holding back Britains progress and that the future lies in doing away with the ancien regime, and in that way he is kind of a visionary in regards to secular government based on broad participation by the majority of the people. He becomes a folk hero and another example of an outlaw, like Robin Hood, who fights for the common man. In the final confrontation, he mortally wounds his father in single combat, and the two have a moment together in which, ironically, Arthur accepts him and apologizes for his treatment of Mordred. Mordred, who earlier had no doubt in the justness of his cause, becomes tormented that he dealt his father a fatal wound and falls upon his sword, which is think is a just end for him. Arthur's kingdom falls, but so too do the ideals of Mordred, and Britain reverts back to a tyranny.

So, that's kind of my idea. It's a tin foil theory, and kind of long winded, but I really do want to paint Mordred as a human being. One of the things I disliked about many of the earlier Arthurian works is that they painted good and evil in such simplistic ways, and neglected the complexities of people's motives. In this story, Mordred still does terrible things, acts of cruelty which to many seem barbaric or evil, but which turn out are actually for the greater good. In this way he acts as a foil to knights like Galahad, who are noted for "purity." I kind of wanted to imagine him as a tormented, idealistic, Machiavellian character, and move away from this notion of good and evil.

So, basically I'm thinking that Mordred will be played by Kit Harrington (Jon Snow from GOT). I like this idea because both characters are bastards who are turned off by the prevailing system, but both have a sense of nobility and honor in their souls.

So, any ideas, suggestions, or does anybody think this wouldn't fly at the box office? I'd love to know what ideas everybody else has.