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Ty Burrell to star in 'Muppets' sequel

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Actor Ty Burrell arrives at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 20, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen.............
Actor Ty Burrell arrives at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 20, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen............. 
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Published: Dec. 8, 2012 at 3:32 PM

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- "Modern Family" actor Ty Burrell is to play an Interpol inspector in a Europe-set sequel to the 2011 movie "The Muppets," The Hollywood Reporter said.

"Inglourious Basterds" villain Christoph Waltz initially had been in talks for the role, but the Oscar-winning actor's busy schedule prevented him from taking it, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.

James Bobin is to helm the movie, which he co-wrote with Nicholas Stoller. It is to begin shooting in London this winter, the report said.

Topics: Christoph Waltz
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