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Confirmed: Anne Hathaway To Play Judy Garland

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March 24th, 2009 by Castina

Tagged as: Anne Hathaway,Judy Garland,Movies

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Producers with The Weinstein Company have confirmed reports that Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway will do double duty as beloved Wizard of Oz star Judy Garland in an upcoming film and theater project to bring the tragic star’s life to the stage and big screen.

The Rachel Getting Married star, 26, is set to tackle Judy’s s hits as part of the Weinstein Company’s planned adaptations of biographer Gerald Clarke’s 2001 book Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland.

Harvey Weinstein told WENN late Monday, “We are thrilled to have the brilliantly talented Anne Hathaway portray stage and screen legend Judy Garland. I have worked with Anne on projects in the past and have known her for many years. She will be a true class act in this challenging role.”

He added, “Gerald Clarke’s biography is a fascinating and comprehensive look at Garland’s life and is particularly outstanding because of its exclusive details from her own writings. Her story is incredible subject matter for both theatre and film and we look forward to bringing it to audiences.”


       



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