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Gemma Ward Joins Great Gatsby

Gemma Ward is the latest in a list of people to join the Great Gatsby.

Callan McAuliffe has also joined the cast of Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of the F Scoot Fitzgerald novel.

The film is to begin filming next month, but in the mean time Luhrmann has been filming the smaller parts of the movie, so all signs point to Ward and McAuliffe only having minor roles within the movie.

The feature film also features the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Isla Fisher, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke and Joel Edgerton. The film boasts quite the cast but given Luhramann’s track record with films I’m sure they were dying to be a part of this project.

There’s no word at the moment on who Ward will play, but it is speculated she will be playing the role of Catherine, The sister of Fisher’s character, whilst McAuliffe will be playing the younger version of DiCaprio’s leading role.

The script has been written by Luhrmann and his regular co-writer Craig Pearce, and is expected to be hitting our screens next year, and in 3D.

First The Rock Now Goliath?

Former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, known to fans as The Rock is in talks about joining Goliath.

The cinematic version of the David and Goliath story is being planned by the writer and director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose Scott Derrickson, and producers are currently talking with Johnson about the possibility of him playing the film’s villain.

Johnson would definitely be a good signing to the movie, after all he spent many years in a wrestling ring so he has the body to match the huge Goliath and he certainly was considered a bit of a warrior in the wrestling world, and theres no doubt that he could bring quite a big audience to this considering his wrestling fan based.

However the film may have to wait a while yet as Derrickson is currently preparing to start his new film Sinister, while Johnson is currently staring in G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation.