After Kevin Costner recently dropped out of Quentin Tarantino’s newest film in the works Django Unchained, many pondered who could take on the deviant role of Ace Woody, the plantation owner Calvin Candie’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) ruthless and maliciously foul slave trainer who prepares male slaves to battle to their deaths for Candie and his patrons’ entertainment. However, Tarantino may have found his man.
Christoph Waltz to play the role of German Bounty Hunter Dr. King Schultz injured while training for "Django"
Kurt Russell is now in talks to take up the role of Woody and work with Tarantino once again. As fans might remember, Russell worked with Tarantino in his 2007 film Death Proof as the sadistic serial killer, Stuntman Mike, who prayed on young women. If Russell can bring any of that lunacy and malice to the character of Woody, he does indeed show promise to create a memorably nasty villain. Additionally, Russell working with DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson, who is cast to portray Candie’s right-hand man and house slave Stephen, to be the villainous trio creates potential for Django to be an unstoppable force with its cast of remarkably talented actors and Tarantino’s genius of delivering a signature revenge film and pushing the limits.
Kurt Russell in talks to play role of battle slave trainer Ace Woody
Apart from Russell most likely joining the cast forDjango, in other related pre-production news on the film, actor Christoph Waltz who plays the role of the German bounty hunter helping Django (Jamie Foxx) seek revenge on Candie and rescue his enslaved wife, was injured while training with his horse for the film. “Waltz is currently being treated for a dislocated pelvic bone and is looking forward to getting back in the saddle,” said Waltz’s rep. However, he is expected to fully recover and be ready for production when it begins in November. Django Unchained is schedule to hit theaters in December 2012.
