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First Trailer for THE GREAT GATSBY Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan

The first trailer for director Baz Luhrmann‘s The Great Gatsby has gone online.  While I’m not the biggest fan of the source material, I do happen to be a fan of Luhrmann’s.

Having this phenomenal cast lined up for the production doesn’t hurt either and this new trailer gives us a glimpse at each of them in turn.  There are no 3D effects on display as of yet, but the first trailer highlights all of the bravura, hyperbole and flair we’ve come to expect from the Moulin Rouge! director.

While I was a little put off by the choice of music for the trailer, I’ve got faith that the soundtrack will be exemplary as always.Hit the jump to watch the trailer.  The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke and Isla Fisher.  The Great Gatsby opens in 3D on December 25th.

Check out the first trailer from Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby below

New look of Amitabh Bachchan in The Great Gatsby

The film has generated much buzz in India as it features Amitabh Bachchan in a ‘friendly appearance’ alongside stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire. TOI brings you an exclusive first look at Big B’s character, Meyer Wolfsheim ahead of the release of the first trailer, which lasts 2 minutes 22 seconds.

This is Bachchan’s maiden Hollywood outing and what we know is this: while he makes a ‘friendly’ appearance in the film, he is prominently visible throughout this early trailer. Bachchan had earlier, on his blog, played down his participation in the film, citing it a “mere one scene appearance as a friendly gesture.”

As Big B narrates it, the Australian director during a private visit to India in 2010 had dropped by his office to meet him. Then in August 2011, “called and wondered if I would do this small role in his film and I agreed. It is a gesture.” Interestingly, Big B has refused “any remuneration on this” role.

As to why Baz chose to ask me, is something that perhaps he would be better placed to answer,” Bachchan Sr further wrote.In the book, while at lunch in one scene, Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio) introduces the young Nick Carraway (Maguire) to Meyer Wolfsheim (Bachchan), a disreputable character who proudly calls their attention to his cufflinks, made from human molars.

Wolfsheim, an infamous gambler, claims responsibility for fixing the 1919 baseball World Series.Luhrmann’s film, with a reported budget of $126m, is currently being shot in Sydney. Earlier reports suggest that Luhrmann is considering shooting sections in 3D.