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Tommy Lee Jones will play General Douglas MacArthur in "Emperor," a thriller/epic directed by Peter Webber ("Girl With a Pearl Earring"). Production on the Fellers Film and Krasnoff/ Foster Entertainment movie, which also stars Matthew Fox, is due to start later this month in New Zealand and Japan. "Tommy will bring strength, intelligence, and gravitas to the portrayal of [MacArthur], a legendary American hero," producer Gary Foster ("Ghost Rider," "Daredevil") said in a statement. "Emperor" is set »


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