Edgerton Is The "Great" Tom Buchanan

Last weekend actors Joel Edgerton and Luke Evans were both up for the role of Tom Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann's 3-D version of The Great Gatsby

 It was revealed via THR that Edgerton has won the coveted role....

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).

Luhrmann who adapted the script with Craig Pearce had originally planned to get Ben Affleck to play Tom Buchanan, Daisy's wealthy husband who has a mistress (Isla Fisher).

Affleck had to pass due to scheduling conflicts. Nick Carraway is being played by Tobey Maguire Newcomer Elizabeth Debicki is Jordan Baker

Both men had readings for the Buchanan role recently--but Edgerton had an edge going into the casting room coming from Sydney where the film's shooting - the more local actors Luhrmann uses, the better the production's chances of a tax break.

Filming on the project kicks off in August.