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Who Should Be Cast In <em>Gatsby 3-D</em>?
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Published Apr 8, 2011
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Word is that Ben Affleck may be a shoe-in for the role of Tom Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann's (possibly 3-D) remake of The Great Gatsby, which last saw the big screen in 2000, though the one you remember was probably the 1974 classic starring Robert Redford. Currently the IMDB page lists the following actors as being attached to the latest redux, though some are only rumored: Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, and Hayley Atwell as Jordan Baker. But who should really play the parts of F. Scott's famous characters? Click through for possible contenders, and below is the trailer for the 1974 version:
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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