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Cinematical[Cinematical] DiCaprio has gone from "in talks" to "eliminated." He was being considered for the part of SS Col Hans Landa, but Tarantino has decided that part should be played by a real live German. This is probably a good idea, as the last thing any film needs is a wonky accent.

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MTV Movies Bloghttp://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/08/06/eli-roth-is-in-tarantinos-inglorious-bastards-and-leonardo-dicaprio-is-out/ [MTV Movies Blog] Eli Roth Is In Tarantino’s ”˜Inglorious Bastards,’ And Leonardo ...: Meanwhile Variety says that those rumors of Leonardo DiCaprio joining the cast are not going to turn into reality. “Tarantino had planned to meet with Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of SS Col.

/Filmhttp://www.slashfilm.com/2008/08/06/eli-roth-in-inglorious-bastards/ [/Film] Eli Roth in Inglorious Bastards: As has already been reported, Brad Pitt is is talks to play the leader of the rogue Jewish-American soldier group. Plans to cast Leonardo DiCaprio as SS Col.

firstshowing.nethttp://www.firstshowing.net/2008/08/05/eli-roth-cast-in-quentin-tarantinos-inglorious-bastards/ [firstshowing.net] Eli Roth Cast in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards?!: For those of you who might immediately discredit Inglorious Bastards and Eli Roth, let me remind you that he did have a small "jackass" role in Tarantino's Death Proof half of Grindhouse, on top of an appearance in his own trailer for Thanksgiving that was also part of that film. Tarantino is expected to announce the rest of the cast for Inglorious Bastards soon, which makes sense considering he's supposed to start filming in September.

Filmsy - Movie Reviews Blog[Filmsy - Movie Reviews Blog] Eli Roth to appear in Inglorious Bastards: Brad Pitt is still in negotiations to play Aldo Raine but it looks like Leonardo DiCaprio will not be involved in the movie as Tarantino decided that the part of SS Col. Hans Landa should be played by a German actor.

X-Realmshttp://www.x-realms.net/2008/movies/roth-is-one-of-tarantinos-bastards/ [X-Realms] Roth is one of Tarantino’s Bastards: Brad Pitt is in talks to play Aldo Raine, leader of a rogue band of Jewish-American soldiers who wreak havoc on the bad guys in Nazi-occupied France.  Tarantino had planned to off Leonardo DiCaprio the role of SS Col. Hans Landa, but decided that the role should be played by a German actor.

Best Movies 2008http://www.best-movies-2008.com/best-movies-2008/leonardo-dicaprio-tipped-for-the-jew-hunter-in-inglorious-bastards-meh/ [Best Movies 2008] Leonardo DiCaprio Tipped For The Jew Hunter in Inglorious Bastards ...: Landa already borders on caricature on the page—he’s also not scary enough for the head ambitious Nazi doosh when the plot’s stakes go high—and while DiCaprio cleans up well and has the eugenics down, let’s face it: Pitt’s Aldo would squash DiCaprio’s Landa with his hands tied. Think the macho mismatch that was Bill the Butcher and DiCaprio’s Amsterdam in Gangs of New York, if Amsterdam rarely got his hands dirty.

Popcorn Junkies[Popcorn Junkies] DiCaprio to play a Nazi colonel?: Variety is reporting that Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards is searching for a co-financing partner to handle offshore territories for his WWII drama with intersecting storylines. Last week there was word that Tarantino was pursuing Brad Pitt about the possibility of playing the key role of Aldo Raine.

Chicago Darch-Timeshttp://www.darchtimes.com/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=4178 [Chicago Darch-Times] Tarantino wants Brad Pitt and Leo DiCaprio as Inglorious Bastards: QT already talked to Brad Pitt (who he wants to play lt. Aldo Raine), and as we speak he's on his way to touch base with Leonardo DiCaprio (who he would like to see as the German colonel Landa aka the Jewhunter).

Movieblazehttp://movieblaze.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/dicaprio-pitt-set-to-be-inglorious-bastards/ [Movieblaze] Dicaprio & Pitt Set To Be ”˜Inglorious Bastards’: Tarantino is apparently meeting DiCaprio on Thursday, so it’s all coming together rather quickly. With Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein, who’s producing the movie, also meeting with foreign distributors this week to secure funding for the film, it’s a good time to be talking about a cast that might feature Pitt and DiCaprio, two of the most bankable actors in the business.

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