London:
Fresh off her criticallyacclaimed role in the Oscar nominated 'Black Swan', actressMila Kunis has landed the part of Wicked Witch in 'Oz, TheGreat and Powerful', a remake of 1939 classic 'The Wizard ofOz'.
The 27-year-old actress was in talks to play the partof Theodorah, the younger sister of Evanorah, who goes on tobecome the witch, in the Disney movie.
After a meeting, director Sam Raimi and actor JamesFranco, who will appear as the Wizard of Oz, were convinced ofher being perfect for the role as Dorothy's nemesis, reportedContactmusic.
Writer David Lindsay-Abaire, famous for his play'Rabbit Hole' has written the script and with Oscar nominatedFranco in the lead, the new film is a sort of a prequel theJudy Garland movie and depict how the Wizard arrived in Oz andbecame the ruler.
The film is likely to go on the floors in July.
The 27-year-old actress was in talks to play the partof Theodorah, the younger sister of Evanorah, who goes on tobecome the witch, in the Disney movie.
After a meeting, director Sam Raimi and actor JamesFranco, who will appear as the Wizard of Oz, were convinced ofher being perfect for the role as Dorothy's nemesis, reportedContactmusic.
Writer David Lindsay-Abaire, famous for his play'Rabbit Hole' has written the script and with Oscar nominatedFranco in the lead, the new film is a sort of a prequel theJudy Garland movie and depict how the Wizard arrived in Oz andbecame the ruler.
The film is likely to go on the floors in July.
