Mega Star Amitabh Bachchan is all set to make his Hollywood debut in a multi-starrer movie The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann. He would play the role of Meyer Wolfsheim who is a  flamboyant and suave Jewish money lender. The movie has Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role along with Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan.
Two years ago,  Baz  director Luhrmann visited Bachchan at his Mumbai home and offered him the cameo in The Great Gatsby.
“I play Meyer Wolfsheim for about a few seconds… by the time you look down on your popcorn to pick another morsel, I’d be gone from the film…he, he…kinda short service… But with giants of Hollywood – Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire,†Bachchan posted on  Twitter.
“Mr Leonardo DiCaprio – he be soo gorgeous, no wonder all the ladies flockin’ to him – He be Gatsby. And Spiderman Tobey Maguire be his good friend. But sittin’ in the frame talkin’ to Spiderman and D (Leonardo), was pretty darn okaaaay! Whadya’ say, me members of the extended families! But they be nice and polite people, I’ll say that… nice and polite,†Bachchan further posted on his account.
The Great Gatsby follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he is drawn to the glamorous world of the super rich when he meets the party-giving millionaire  Jay Gatsby.
Luhrmann’s earlier connection with India saw the Australian director channelling Bollywood in Moulin Rouge which also included a popular Hindi film song (“Chamma Chammaâ€).
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