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Ben Affleck in Talks for 'Great Gatsby'

Source: Deadline

Ben Affleck is in talks to join the cast of Baz Lurhmann's 3D adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic 'The Great Gatsby'. If cast, Affleck would be playing Tom Buchanan, the philandering husband of Daisy Buchanan (the object of Gatsby's affections). Affleck would join Toby Maguire will plays the main protagonist and narrator Nick Carraway, and Leonardo DiCaprio, who will be playing Jay Gatsby, the wealthy eccentric who is in love with Daisy. The novel follows Carraway as he gets swept up in the wealth and lavish lifestyle of Gatsby during the Jazz age.

 

Affleck is currently prepping to direct the 1979 Iran hostage crisis film 'Argo', which may cause some scheduling conflicts for the actor and ultimately determine whether or not he takes the role. Filming for 'The Great Gatsby' is planned to begin in Australia in August and will last about 17 weeks.

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Comment by John Lemus on April 10, 2011 at 8:22pm

Well I have stated before in other threads. Being that this is based on a play/musical/book the stages have already been set up for something like 3D. I saw the metropolitan opera 3d show and that was fantastic.

 

But yeah I would not say the book sucks, more like it is an acquired taste just like Le Mis. 

 

Books/Plays that would make better 3D movies

 

Play Version of The Wizard of Oz

Movie Musical of Jekyll and Hyde

Movie Musical of Dracula

A Majorly Updated Jesus Christ Superstar

West Side Story

Street Car Named Desire

Fuck it why not The sound of Music

And coming soon Spiderman The Musical

 

 

 

Comment by N/A on April 10, 2011 at 7:32pm
Personally, I can't see how this material would benefit from or even be compatible with the use of 3d.  Plus, I absolutely abhorred the book.  I hope the movie fails.
Comment by FabFilmFan on April 10, 2011 at 3:08pm
Ewww - seriously - Paul Rudd? That was a terrible version of this movie (IMHO) though I've liked him in many other things. This is one of my favorite books and I re-read it every few years. The 3D is complpetely ridiculous but man candy like Leo & Ben would definitely bring me and my friends to the theater! I think they are both well suited for the parts and Toby is nerdy enough and enough of a patsy to play Nick. I expect it will be interesting if nothing else...
Comment by Zachary Wellman on April 10, 2011 at 2:12pm
What's wrong with the original film adaptation? It was actually a great movie, and showed that Paul Rudd can act in films that aren't comedies.
Comment by G The Destroyer on April 10, 2011 at 1:03pm

Wait! I thought Martin Scorsese was goin to direct. last I heard he wanted Vincent Chase to play Nick.

Comment by Boatloads1017 on April 9, 2011 at 10:08pm
@Marz Jimmy Kimmel beat you to it.
Comment by Raleigh Charlie on April 9, 2011 at 8:37am
3D Great Gatsby?!?! WHAT HAS THE WORLD COME TO?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Comment by Marz on April 9, 2011 at 6:49am

FUCK Ben Affleck

Comment by John Lemus on April 8, 2011 at 11:07pm
Two books/plays/musicals that have not made good movies in the past are Le Miserables and the Great Gatsby. I personally hate most of the songs in Le Mis but what ever. I still say they are too long to be made into a good film. They would also have to do some re writes because they are both kinda boring.  
Comment by Quicksandbuddy on April 8, 2011 at 11:05pm
Affleck seems like more of a Gatsby than DiCaprio. The two actors seem like they should swap roles. Affleck has more of that old-timey bad boy look while DiCaprio has that old-timey detached husband look.

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