Casting Call for Real Steel Starring Hugh Jackman

DreamWorks Studios is in the process of casting a 'lead role' in their upcoming sports drama Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman, directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum 1 & 2), and written by John Gatins (writer/director of Dreamer). The studio's looking for an actor to fill the part of Max, described as a 10-14 year old kid who's "street-smart, tough, charming kid with a hard, untrusting outer shell which hides a warm enthusiastic spirit beneath. He is a complicated, strong-willed and resourceful boy."

The studio says no acting experience is required and anyone interested can submit a videotaped audition at www.realsteelcasting.com. DreamWorks will also be holding open call auditions in Chicago and New York in the next two weeks. All the details are available at realsteelcasting.com.

Real Steel is set in a world in which robot boxing is the new in thing in sports. Jackman plays a former boxer (non-robot, of course) who gets one more shot at glory when he partners up with his son, Max, to train a robot boxer.

Don Murphy, Susan Montford and Shawn Levy are producing the film, with Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Josh McLaglen, and Mary McLaglen executive producing. Filming is expected to begin this June with DreamWorks aiming for a November 2011 release.

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