Movies

Bachchan lands role in 'Gatsby'

Published: Sept. 9, 2011 at 7:37 PM

LONDON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Australian director Baz Luhrmann has cast Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan in his big-screen adaptation of "The Great Gatsby," Warner Bros. said.

The BBC reported Bachchan will play gambler Meyer Wolfsheim in the latest retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1920s-era New York romance.

Luhrmann has begun shooting the film in Australia with Leonardo DiCaprio playing the title role.

"Over the years, Amitabh's films have made a tremendous impression on my life and work. His film 'Sholay' was my introduction to Indian cinema," the BBC quoted Luhrmann as telling Indo-Asian News Service in an e-mail interview.

Bachchan, 68, has appeared in more than 180 Indian films throughout his 40-year career.

Topics: Baz Luhrmann, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Leonardo DiCaprio

© 2011 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints

Most Popular Collections

'Star Trek Into Darkness' screening	NBC upfronts	Met Ball 2013
'Great Gatsby' premieres in New York	Spire raised on top of One WTC	2013: Celebrity break ups and divorces

Additional Movies Stories
Entertainment News Actor Brad Pitt says he can't recognize faces LOS ANGELES, May 23 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Brad Pitt says he may suffer from prosopagnosia, a face-perception disorder that prevents him from recognizing people after he meets them. Obama presents Carole King with Gershwin Prize Reports: Paris Hilton has record deal with Cash Money Records David Bowie's former bassist Trevor Bolder dead at 62 Beyonce to headline Women's Concert for Change	Top News West Point adviser charged with videotaping female cadets in shower WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- A West Point Academy staff member faces charges after being accused of videotaping female cadets in their showers and locker rooms, Pentagon officials said. Four school buses collide in Indiana; 50 students, driver injured Matthew Ryan Buquet pleads not guilty in Spokane, Wash., ricin letters Duchess Kate star of queen's annual garden party Italy sends police reinforcements to Milan after pickaxe attacks
Business News Report: Saudi bailout of Pakistan energy sector likely ISLAMABAD, May 23 (UPI) -- Pakistan may get a bailout worth up to $15 billion from Saudi Arabia for its troubled energy sector, a Pakistani official told Dawn newspaper. South Sudan blames Sudan for oil problems New Zealand beefs up defense spending Pension plans can make all the difference in retirement Bank of Japan issues upgraded assessment	Odd News Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest to summit Everest KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 23 (UPI) -- Yuichiro Miura, 80, scaled Mount Everest Thursday, becoming the oldest person to reach the summit of the world's tallest peak, his office said. Your Daily Horoscope The almanac MP Eric Joyce arrested at Edinburgh airport End may be in sight for Venezuelan toilet paper shortage