Daniel Craig, Jamie Bell team up for new Tintin film
February 4th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) After “Defiance”, Daniel Craig and Jamie Bell are teaming up again for a new animated version of one of the Tintin adventures.Mirror.co.uk reports that Bell, who shot to fame as a teenage ballet dancer in “Billy Elliot”, will take the lead in “The Adventures Of Tintin: Secret Of The Unicorn”, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Bell, 22, will provide the voice and motion for the intrepid Belgian reporter with the famous quiff in the movie, which will use 3D motion-capture technology to create a realistic look. While Bond star Craig will play Red Rackham, one of the villains of the adventure.
Simon Pegg and Mackenzie Crook have also been signed up to star in the film, which is due for release in 2011.
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