Osy Ikhile Swings In For WB's "Tarzan" Flick

The Wrap reports that Osy Ikhile has joined has joined the cast of the briefly stalled--now back on with director David Yates re-imagining of Edgar Rice Burroughs "Tarzan" at Warner Bros.

"True Blood" star Alexander Skarsgård is due to play the loin cloth wearing vine-swinger.The Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie will play Jane. She won the role beating out  Emma Stone and Jessica Chastain.

Ikhile’s role was not disclosed--we were told that it’s a “key supporting role that will keep him on set for the majority of the shoot.”

Jamie Foxx was being wooed for the third lead role--Civil War veteran and former mercenary George Washington Williams.--a part that Samuel L. Jackson will now play.Christoph Waltz ("Django Unchained," "Inglourious Basterds") will play bad guy Captain Rom, a Belgian soldier who wants to capture Tarzan in exchange for diamonds. Djimon Hounsou ("Amistad" "Guardians of the Galaxy") will play a character named Chief Mbonga in the film

Adam Cozad penned the most recent script draft.

Jerry Weintraub and Alan Riche will produce the film.

Production takes place this Summer for its July 1, 2016 bow.