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"Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick is being lined up to star as Tybalt in a new adaptation of William Shakespeare&amp;#039;s Romeo and Juliet. Variety reports that Westwick is currently in final negotiations for the part, famously played by John Leguizamo in Baz Luhrmann&amp;#039;s 1996 adaptation. If cast, Westwick is likely to star opposite True Grit actress Hailee Steinfeld who is said to be the studio&amp;#039;s first choice to portray Juliet. Fluke director Carlo Carlei is scheduled to helm the project from a script by Gosford Park writer Julian Fellowes. The Piano star Holly Hunter has also been cast in the key role of Juliet&amp;#039;s nurse. Steinfeld recently confirmed that the studio had yet to cast anyone in the lead role of Romeo. Romeo and Juliet is due to begin filming later this year. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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