Or was that the bullshit ending to season five of Entourage?

Old sport.

I can't imagine how ridiculous Gatsby's part will be when Bas Lurhman gets a hold of the film. this man has never heard the word restraint. Maybe Terrence Mallick could make a good flick out of the book. He understands restraint and judging from The New World has a complex understanding of the American mythos.

The story in GATSBY is of a high society poseur whose money is of questionable origin, trying and failing to win over his love with same.

Fitzgerald wrote this, what, a mere thirty years after the era of the robber barons? America was NEVER about "where" the money came from...never will be (at least we only swindle...Euro money is invariably drenched in the blood of innocents).

I wish Mr. Luhrmann the best of luck...but CITIZEN KANE, THE GODFATHER movies, GOODFELLAS and THERE WILL BE BLOOD do a better job with the notion of appearances vs reality than Fitzgerald's overrated book.

Which leaves us with 3 major casting gaps:

Tom Buchanan. I think Nick Stahl could pull this one off, easy.

Jordan Baker. She's a secondary yet pivotal character. Maybe Anna Paquin. Aside from Rudd (who looks all of 30, even at his present 39), they may have to aim younger re. casting.

Which brings us to Jay Gatsby himself. As written, Gatsby has this enigmatic, all-encompassing charisma that is truly difficult to embody. Redford was the obvious choice back in the day, even if he fell somewhat short. And while it's (is it still?) fashionable to dismiss Leo DiCaprio as a prettyboy... he has proven his mettle as a serious actor more than once. He could pull it off.

Casting aside, that doesn't mean Luhrmann won't screw up the movie proper. Still, if he tones down those florid sensibilities of his... it JUST might work.

Merrick, not to sound overly nice all of the sudden, but the Sigourney Weaver joke was actually funny!

I think Jennifer Connolly would be a great Daisy. She's an underrated actress who doesn't get the kind of complex roles she deserves.

Jordan Baker should be played by Uma Thurman. Baker's a tennis player so she should be played by someone who is believable as an athlete.

Nick Carroway is a tough one. Many critics have noted that he's an unreliable narrator, so we need someone who can be duplicitous. I'm going with Cilian Murphy because he can play innocent while still being kind of a jerk.

Gatsby himself is the most crucial character. I think someone else already said Peter Saarsgard, and I'm going to second that choice.