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.
The film is likely to go on the floors in July.
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