Gemma Arterton Cast Opposite Jeremy Renner in Hansel and Gretel!

Gemma Arterton Cast Opposite Jeremy Renner in Hansel and Gretel!

Hansel and Gretel are going Witch Hunting.

By SHHH - Jan 05, 2011 08:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: ComingSoon

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Variety is reporting that Gemma Arterton has been casted as Gretel, an older version of the classic folklore along side with her brother, Hansel played by Jeremy Renner, as a bounty hunter specializing in bringing down witches. The Movie is directed by Tommy Wirkola and is being released by Paramount Picture's. The movie's title is Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.

Variety is also reporting that the filming will take place in the eight weeks between the currently-shooting Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and Renner's next major project The Avengers.

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Ibz
Ibz - 1/5/2011, 8:10 AM
shooting a movie in 8 week wow, sounds promising but whats up with hollywood, theres been a sudden increase in dark takes on fairy tails all of sudden.
gibbyblaylock
gibbyblaylock - 1/5/2011, 8:14 AM
Okay everybody, pay attention now. "CASTED" IS NOT A WORD!!!!
Xandera
Xandera - 1/5/2011, 8:48 AM
Renner is awesome... so this will likely be good...


@Gibby - we all saw it but there is no need to be a douchebag about it
SHHH
SHHH - 1/5/2011, 8:50 AM
Fixed it...
Spilox
Spilox - 1/5/2011, 9:13 AM
So first they're making a film about Red Riding hood. And now Hansel and Gretel. Will this be the end of the comicbook movie age and ushering in the fairytalebook age?!?!
ElBicho
ElBicho - 1/5/2011, 9:54 AM
Wonder if "Fables" is next?
Spilox
Spilox - 1/5/2011, 9:57 AM
@ElBicho, hope so! Wasn't Hansel a witchhunter in Fables?
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 1/5/2011, 9:58 AM
Those 2 look absolutely nothing alike.

Anyway, are they trying to kill Renner?Shooting 3 action movies back to back?
gibbyblaylock
gibbyblaylock - 1/5/2011, 12:47 PM
Xandera, oh yeah? You're a doo doo head!

This mistake has been allowed to slide far too many times. I just couldn't take it anymore. Thanks for fixing it.
SHHH
SHHH - 1/6/2011, 7:11 AM
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