Smith to star in Tarantinos next film

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Will Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to star in Quentin Tarantino's next film.

09 May,2011 07:41 pm

The film circles around a slave in the Old South who teams with a German bounty hunter to search for his wife.No official offer has been made to Smith as yet, about speculations are that Tarantino would like Smith to star in the film. Any deal would be subject to working out financials. Although Smith has been out of multiplexes since 2008 but still he is considered among the top two or three box office draws worldwide.Smith is being teed-up for the title role of Django, a freed slave who seeks to reunite with his slave wife, a journey which will see him team up with a German bounty hunter to take down an evil plantation owner.Smith has received the screenplay, which could be a hot potato due to the themes of racism and use of derogatory words.