While it is already confirmed that south superstar Dhanush has joined hands with director Karthik Subbaraj for his next, latest buzz is the duo have tapped Hollywood legend Al Pacino to play an important role in the film. Sources say makers of the film wanted to cast Morgan Freeman for the role but it failed to work out. If true, it will give Indian regional cinema a much needed boost.
This isn't the first time South reached out to the West. Director Shankar had tried to rope in Arnold Schwarzenegger to play antagonist in his upcoming 'Enthiran 2', but the idea had to be dropped for various reasons. Dhanush himself is set to make his big Hollywood debut with a big banner movie where he will share screen space with Uma Thurman and Alexandra Daddario. He plays the titular role in 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Cupboard', directed by Iranian-French filmmaker Marjane Satrapi.
