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Speaking to MTV, Smurfs co-star Cumming revealed that the Inglourious Basterds director had been tapped for the role.
However, a publicist for Tarantino has since denied the filmmaker's involvement with the project.
The live-action/CGI hybrid film will also star Katy Perry, George Lopez and Neil Patrick Harris.
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