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Friday, 3 January 2014




Film 1055: The Great Gatsby

Trivia: Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire have been real-life friends since childhood. This marks the first time they have appeared in a movie together since Don's Plum (2001).

Baz Luhrmann said in an interview that the Gatsby mansion was actually his old high school in Australia along with some computer graphics.

A picture of Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, can be seen hanging on the wall in the background of the apartment Tom shares with Myrtle.

Ben Affleck was considered for the role of Tom Buchanan, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. After Affleck dropped out, Bradley Cooper and Luke Evans were considered and Joel Edgerton was eventually cast.

Director Cameo 
Baz Luhrmann:  The waiter that brings Nick to Jordan's table to meet for tea after his lunch with Gatsby.

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