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"Carey Mulligan just climbed to the top of the Hollywood food chain.\r\nThe British actress, 25, has won the highly coveted role of Daisy Buchanan in director Baz Luhrman&amp;apos;s upcoming adaptation of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzergerald&amp;apos;s literary masterpiece. The Oscar-nominated star will perform opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role.\r\n\r\nBefore announcing his decision, Luhrman &amp;quot;workshopped&amp;quot; with a bevy of A-list actresses: Blake Lively, Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Abbie Cornish and Keira Knightley. (In a 1974 version of the roaring 20s epic, Mia Farrow played Daisy.)\r\n\r\nAccording to Deadline, Mulligan got the good news via phone call while on the reception line at Monday&amp;apos;s Fashion Council in NYC; with the imperious Vogue editor Anna Wintour and fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld standing nearby, Mulligan burst into tears on the red carpet.\r\nPHOTOS: Who has the best pixie cut in Hollywood?\r\n&amp;quot;Regarding the role of Daisy Buchanan, I was privileged to explore the character with some of the world&amp;apos;s most talented actresses, each one bringing their own particular interpretation, all of which were legitimate and exciting,&amp;quot; Luhrman told Deadline. &amp;quot;I was thrilled to pick up the phone an hour ago to the young Oscar-nominated British actress Carey Mulligan and say to her: &amp;apos;Hello, Daisy Buchanan.&amp;apos;&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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