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Baz Luhrmann (of
Romeo + Juliet and
Moulin Rouge fame) is making a new film adaptation of
The Great Gatsby - yay! I am incredibly excited about this project. Luhrmann is an interesting director. I like to think of his style as exuberant; his critics might call it ridiculous. The fact that he is tackling
Gatsby, a hallmark of American literature, is pretty gutsy of him. Luhrmann has gone on the record saying that he wants Leonardo DiCaprio to play Jay Gatsby and Topher Grace as Nick Carraway. They were in NYC reading the roles recently, and it's not official but the consensus is that they'll be the two male leads - Perfect!
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| if i were in charge |
Daisy Buchanan is another story. Luhrmann wants to see a wide variety of actresses read with DiCaprio before he makes his choice. Names like Keira Knightley, Scarlet Johansson, and Blake Lively are circulating. I want him to cast Rachel McAdams, personally. (Are you reading, Baz?)
The most recent news places Natalie Portman in the mix. She would be fabulous, too. I have a feeling this movie is going to be amazing - I can't wait! And, for those fellow F. Scott fans out there, I will definitely keep you posted.
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| daisy? |
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| oh, leo |
