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Tobey Maguire is Joining the Cast of Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' Adaptation

by Alex Billington
April 8, 2011
Source: Variety

Don't worry, he's not going to replace the little boy who is actually the lead in the movie. Variety reports that Tobey Maguire has "committed" to joining the small cast of Ang Lee's adaptation of Yann Martel's bestselling/prizewinning novel Life of Pi. The book is about a boy who is cast adrift in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. 17-year-old newcomer Suraj Sharma will play Pi Patel. How will Maguire fit into this? Slumdog Millionaire star Irrfan Khan will play the adult Pi, while Maguire is set to play a writer who interviews him about his life-changing experience. So it's more of a bit role, but it will still be interesting to see him in this.

Life of Pi is being directed in 3D by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, who last directed the indie drama Taking Woodstock. He's working from a screenplay adapted by David Magee (Finding Neverland, Miss Pettigrew), while Gil Netter and David Womark are producing. "I am delighted that Tobey has joined the film," said Lee of the news. "He is one of my favorite actors that I have had the pleasure of working with and I am so excited that we get to work together for the third time." Fox 2000 already has Life of Pi scheduled for release on December 14th 2012. That's a long ways away, but I'm sure Ang Lee will deliver a great movie.

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From around the web:

http://twitter.com/ModAmericanMan Modern American Man

If I see one scene of his curled up lip cry I'll vomit. I love Ang Lee, and I do have respect for Maguire, but when he cries in a movie I want to beat a puppy. I think his weeping for me is the equivalent of the brown note for others, except I don't crap my pants I want to harm innocent animals of adolescence.
MIKER

If Tobey plays an "Indian Boy", "Pi" who is suppose to be the main characther, I am going to be sooooo dissappointed. Hollywood is losing its direction, by selling out.
- DarknessFilms
  
  Umm, they already chose someone to play the Indian Boy. I wonder who Maguire plays as.
Lebowski

Ang Lee is a great director, but he is going to have to change the book DRAMATICALLY for the film, because the book is an amazing piece of shit. If M Night Shymalan could have written a piece of "literature", this would be it. fuck i hate this book so much.
Chazzy

Do you people even read the article? It says exactly who Tobey is playing.
- http://twitter.com/ModAmericanMan Modern American Man
  
  Some folks just don't get into things like "facts" or "relevant information."
Jgrew030

If Maguire doesn't recite pi to the 20th digit, I'm gonna be pissed.