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Scarlett Has Prestige In Her New Role

By Garth Franklin Friday December 9th 2005 04:32PM

Scarlett Johansson is in negotiations to star in Touchstone Pictures' "The Prestige," which is Christopher Nolan's next directorial outing says The Hollywood Reporter. Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman play rival magicians in early 1900s London who battle each other for trade secrets. Johansson will play a magician's assistant named Olivia who is sent to spy on the competition. Nolan's period project also has attracted Michael Caine and David Bowie. The $40 million budget movie is scheduled to shoot in January.

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