Well, actually they’ve change the name of Daddy Warbucks to Benjamin Stacks. How appropriate, right? Golden Globe and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx is in talks to play Benjamin Stacks alongside Quvenzhane Wallis’ Annie in the movie remake of the classic hit musical of the same name. Sony is making an updated version with producers Will Smith and Jay-Z,
According to The Hollywood Reporter:
(You know he’s rich because his name literally means stacks of $100 bills, aka Benjamins.) The Django Unchained star has received an offer from the studio and sources say his team has begun to negotiate.
The movie is set to start filming later this year with a 2014 release date. We will keep you updated on this exciting movie musical project. Hopefully we’re witnessing a hit in the works!
