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Joel Edgerton May Also Be Man from UNCLE

November 3, 2011 / casting, joel edgerton, man from u.n.c.l.e., movie, news, steven soderbergh

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Confirming yesterday's news that Joel Edgerton has officially stolen Sam Worthington's title of Most Suddenly-Ubiquitous Action Australian, the beady-eyed actor has already been offered another high-profile part. This time it's the role of Russian agent Ilya Kuryakin in Steven Soderbergh's film adaptation of the '60s spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Edgerton would likely be starring opposite Bradley Cooper, who's currently considering the part of American agent Napoleon Solo, so it looks like romantic-comedy This Means War will have some competition when it comes to Warrior stars and bright-eyed handsomes playing spy. Which film will win at the box office? The world's moms say the one with Reese Witherspoon in it. That's literally how they will order their tickets for the one with Reese Witherspoon in it.

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