Mumbai, Sept 7: Amitabh Bachchan is known for his body of work in Bollywood and the legend has achieved great heights when it comes to stardom. The superstar is closely associated with literature and soon, he is going to play a pivotal role in Baz Luhrmann's ‘The Great Gatsby'.
‘The Great Gatsby' is a novel, which was first published in 1925 and is written by the American author F Scott Fitzgerald.
According to the buzz doing rounds, the cast of The Great Gatsby, led by Leonardo Di Caprio and Tobey Maguire, has gathered in Sydney for the start of production of Baz Lurhmann's 3D adaptation of the American classic, this week.
Leonardo Di Caprio and Tobey Maguire will be joined by Bachchan, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke and newcomer Elizabeth Debicki, Luhrmann.
Di Caprio stars in the lead role as Jay Gatsby, with Maguire as Nick Carraway. Joel Edgerton and Carey Mulligan appear as Tom and Daisy Buchanan. Fisher and Clarke are cast as Myrtle and George Wilson. Debicki will play Jordan Baker. Bachchan will essay the role of Meyer Wolfsheim.
Warner Bros Pictures, which is backing the film said, “Luhrmann will create his own distinctive visual interpretation of the classic story, bringing the period to life in a way that has never been seen before.”
