Disney is all about discovering new talent and launching careers.
Britney, Miley and now ... Garrett!
Well, it's too early to go on a first-name only basis, that's Garrett Hedlund.
The studio has picked a relative unknown to play the lead role in Tron, its $150 million sequel to the 1982 cult classic by the same name, reports Reuters.
Hedlund, who has until now acted in larger ensemble pieces such as Friday Night Lights and Eragon, will play a man pulled into the world of a computer. He retraces the steps of a character from the original movie named Kevin Flynn, originally played by
Jeff Bridges, as he is thrust into a computer and forced to fight in games he helped create.
Disney cast a wide net to find the right actor. Such potential leads as former Mousketeer Ryan Gosling and
Chris Pine met on the project, while Michael Stahl-David (Cloverfield) was among those who screen-tested.
The 24-year-old Minnesota native made his debut in 2004's Troy, and also appeared in such films as Four Brothers and Georgia Rule.
Tron, which was previously known as Tron 2 and Tr2n, is expected to start shooting in the spring with Joseph Kosinski at the helm.
ComingSoon.net reported in December,
Bruce Boxleitner, who played Alan Bradley and the title character in the first flick, will be returning but his role is unknown.
Jeff Bridges will reprise the role of Flynn, who was a computer programmer but ended up as the CEO of a software corporation. Olivia Wilde and Beau Garrett have also been cast in the project.
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