After over four decades of contribution to Hindi 
cinema, Amitabh Bachchan is finally stepping out! At 68, he is ready to 
make his Hollywood debut with Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby”, which 
has “Titanic” star Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead.
Amitabh, who is lovingly called Big B in the Indian film industry, is
 the latest to join the cast of the romantic drama, along with 
Scottish-Australian actress Isla Fisher. He will play the role of Meyer 
Wolfsheim, said an official statement from Warner Bros Pictures.
The $125 million project is a 3D adaptation of the classic F. Scott 
Fitzgerald novel of the same name. The principal photography of the 
movie began this week in Sydney.
“Fitzgerald loved the movies and was a passionate believer in the 
power of cinema. ‘The Great Gatsby’ has been adapted for the screen no 
less than four times. Fitzgerald’s story defies time and geography. The 
vision and the goal of our remarkable cast and creatives is to do 
justice to the deftness of Fitzgerald’s telling, and illuminate its big 
ideas and humanity. This is our challenge and our adventure,” said 
Luhrmann, who made “Moulin Rouge”, and used Hindi song “Chhamma chhamma”
 in it.
Other cast members for “The Great Gatsby” include Tobey Maguire, Joel
 Edgerton and Carey Mulligan. The film also features newcomer Elizabeth 
Debicki. Luhrmann is happy to shoot in his native Australia.
“The opportunity to make the film in Australia with the Bazmark 
creative team is very important to us; the assistance from Screen 
Australia and the NSW Government has made that possible,” he added.
The film will be distributed in 3D and 2D by Warner Bros Pictures and in certain territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.