We are hearing through web rumours, that originated over at Deadline, that director Baz Luhrmann is looking at a number of actresses to play the role of Daisy Buchanan in his planned movie THE GREAT GATSBY.
Keira Knightley, Amanda Seyfried, Blake Lively, Abbie Cornish, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams and Scarlett Johansson are all mentioned to be being considered for the role, which sees the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio playing Jay Gatsby and Tobey Maguire playing Nick Carraway. Those two recently completed a reading for the Aussie director, along with Rebecca Hall who read for Daisy, the word at the trade is that Luhrmann is considering the other said actresses listed above.
THE GREAT GATSBY is based on the novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted for the screen by Luhrmann and collaborator Craig Pearce.
The film is housed at Sony Pictures.
