Tron 2.0 Casting News
Last week, The Hollywood Reporter reported that that actresses Olivia Wilde and Beau Garrett are the first to be signed for the Tron sequel. Wilde is currently a regular on the medical drama House M.D. and will be playing a worker in the virtual world who has to face the MCP. Garrett, who was most recently seen in Made of Honor, will be playing a siren in the virtual world.
While the male lead has not yet been cast, Coming Soon is reporting that Bruce Boxleitner will be joining Jeff Bridges as members of the original cast making appearances in the new movie.
Bridges (who played the dual roles of Flynn and Clu) appeared in test footage that was screened earlier this year at Comic-Con, so his involvement has been presumed, but it’s good to hear that Boxleitner, who played the title character as well as the “user” Alan Bradley, is also attached.
Not much is known of the film’s plot, other than it will be true sequel, not a re-imagining. Shooting is slated to begin in the spring for a 2011 release.
Cindy said,
January 3, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Are you sure it wasn’t Jeff Daniels that was in the original movie?
(I don’t think I’ve ever seen the entirety of the first movie. I wonder if they’ll do a re-release before the new film.)