Beowulf is most often encountered as the main character of an epic poem.  A live action movie was made about the character, starring Gerard Butler, but most recently the story is was adapted into a feature-length, motion-capture, animated movie helmed by director Robert Zemeckis. http://www.squidoo.com/hero-beowulf Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:56:29 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:35:30 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/hero-beowulf Beowulf is most often encountered as the main character of an epic poem.  A live action movie was made about the character, starring Gerard Butler, but most recently the story is was adapted into a feature-length, motion-capture, animated movie helmed by director Robert Zemeckis. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:35:30 -0600