Sacha Baron Cohen shuts in on key 'Django' role

CohenSacha Baron Cohen is at final discussions to participate the cast of Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained." Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz also star. Story follows a slave-switched-fugitive hunter (Foxx) around the pursuit in order to save his wife from her sadistic slavemaster. In the last large parts being cast for your film, Baron Cohen would play Scotty, a gambler who buys Django's wife just like a female companion. Even though part is small, sources mentioned Tarantino was very particular on who he preferred to hear it, due to the character's importance for the story. The Weinstein Co. will release "Django Unchained" in your area and also the new the new sony Pictures will release the pic overseas. Stacey Sher, Pilar Savone and Reginald Hudlin will produce. Harvey Weinstein, Michael Shamberg and Jim Skotchdopole are professional creating. Production is predicted to acquire under strategies by early 2012 while using Weinstein Co. planning its Stateside release for 12 ,. 25, 2012. Baron Cohen is seen next in Paramount's "Hugo," which bows November. 23, then Par's "The Dictator," which opens next summer season. He's repped by WME. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com