When Ben Affleck dropped out of Baz Luhrmann‘s The Great Gatsby 3D to direct and star in his thriller Argo, the role of Tom Buchanan reopened. We know this adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s classic novel will star Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, Isla Fisher as Myrtle, and newcomer Elizabeth Debicki as Jordan Baker. THR now lets us know who may get the coveted major role that remains.
Sources say Joel Edgerton and Luke Evans have both read for the role. Edgerton, the Animal Kingdom star, has been recently attached to many high-profile films including The Bourne Legacy (ultimately going to Jeremy Renner) and Kathryn Bigelow‘s Bin Laden project. Evans, who was also in the Bourne running, has Immortals and The Three Musketeers coming out later this year and will star in Nicolas Winding Refn‘s neo-western Only God Forgives. Edgerton will next be seen in The Odd Life of Timothy Green and The Thing prequel.
With production set for this summer, expect an announcement soon. The film will hit theaters in 2012.
Who do you think should nab the Buchanan role?