Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Cameras Roll On Gatsby 3-D

Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan has joined the cast of Baz Luhrmann's 3-D version of The Great Gatsby says. THR


Based on the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel Leo DiCaprio stars as the wealthy and mysterious Jay Gatsby who still pines for his former flame Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan).

Bachchan plays the role of Meyer Wolfsheim.

Nick Carraway is being played by Tobey Maguire Newcomer Elizabeth Debicki is Jordan Baker and Joel Edgerton is Tom Buchanan Jason Clarke will play the once coveted role of George Wilson Isla Fisher is Wilson's wife Myrtle. Jack Thompson and Gemma Ward have also recently been cast in unspecified roles. "I Am Number Four"'s Callan McAuliffe has been cast to play the younger version of Jay Gatsby

Luhrmann adapted the Gatsby script with Craig Pearce

The $126 million oic began filming on Monday and will shoot over the next 17 weeks in Sydney

No comments: