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Monday, August 22, 2011

Thompson Takes "Great" Role

Aussie acting veteran Jack Thompson will reunite with his Australia director Baz Luhrmann for his 3D version of The Great Gatsby says The DailyTelegraph.


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).

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

No word on what role Thompson is gonna play

Luhrmann adapted the Gatsby script with Craig Pearce 

Luhrmann has been looking for Australian actors to fill out the rest of the cast in order to cut costs.

Production is due to start in 2 weeks time.

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