Thursday, September 26, 2013

Tarzan Redux Back On As Waltz Eyes Bad Guy Role

Christoph Waltz ("Django Unchained," "Inglourious Basterds") is in talks to join the briefly stalled--now back on director David Yates re-imagining of Edgar Rice Burroughs "Tarzan" at Warner Bros.

"True Blood" star Alexander SkarsgĂ„rd is attached to play the loin cloth wearing  vine-swinger, while Jessica Chastain had been circling the female lead Jane. Now  Emma Stone and Margot Robbie are being considered for the ape man's gal. Jamie Foxx was being wooed for the third lead role--Civil War veteran and former mercenary George Washington Williams.

Waltz will play bad guy Captain Rom, a Belgian soldier who wants to capture Tarzan in exchange for diamonds.


Adam Cozad penned the most recent script draft.

Jerry Weintraub and Alan Riche will produce the film.

 Production will likely take place next Summer for a 2015 release.

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