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Casting Bits: Billie Joe Armstrong in ‘American Idiot;’ Jason Clarke in ‘The Great Gatsby;’ T.J. Miller in ‘Road to Nardo’

14 June 2011 5:00 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

The last time we talked about the film version [1] of Green Day's album-turned-Broadway show American Idiot, it looked like Green Day bandleader Billie Joe Armstrong might be playing one of the lead roles on screen. That casting is confirmed now, as THR [2] says that Billy Joe will indeed reprised the role of St. Jimmy, which he played in some sold-out Broadway shows, under the direction of Michael Mayer. Dustin Lance Black is scripting the film version of American Idiot, a tale of love and anger acted out through the characters Jesus of Suburbia and St. Jimmy. We've heard about the potential for a movie version for several years, but fans can possibly take heart now that there is real forward movement. After the break, The Great Gatsby casts its last major role, and T.J. Miller gets his first starring gig, in a comedy. Baz Luhrmann's upcoming 3D, shot-in-Australia »

- Russ Fischer

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