 Brynner's second motion picture was the film version of "The King and I" (1956) with Deborah Kerr.It was a huge success critically and commercially.Cecil B. de Mille hired him for "The Ten Commandments" (1956) to play Ramesses II opposite Charlton Heston after seeing him in the stage version of "The King and I," telling Brynner backstage that he was the only person for the role.