Carey Mulligan to play the role of Daisy Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby'

Carey Mulligan has secured the role of  Daisy Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

According to Deadline, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" star "was on the reception line for The Fashion Council Awards in New York when she got the call on her cell phone from Luhrmann, just a few minutes ago. She burst into tears on the red carpet in front of Karl Lagerfield and Anna Wintour."

Also cast in this film are Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of Jay Gatsby and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway.

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"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" Trailer (Quite the Bear)

Checkout another trailer for Oliver Stone's highly anticipated movie "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" starring Michael Douglas as he reprise the role of Gordon Gekko and Shia LaBeouf.

Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiancé Jacob (Shia LaBeouf), and Jacob begins to see him as a father figure. But Jacob learns the hard way that Gekko – still a master manipulator and player – is after something very different from redemption.

Other cast includes Carey Mulligan, Susan Sarandon, Josh Brolin, Frank Langella, Vanessa Ferlito and Natalie Morales.

The new release date is September 24, 2010 (Previously, Original release date is April 21, 2010).