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'Mad Men' star Abigail Spencer for 'Oz, the Great'?
Published Thursday, Jul 7 2011, 09:59 BST | By Zakia Uddin | Add comment
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The actress will be joining James Franco (Oz) and Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz (the three witches) who he meets in the Emerald City, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Spencer will take on the role of a woman who falls willingly prey to Oz's charms when he is still a magician in Kansas.
Oz, the Great and Powerful is a prequel to the 1939 Wizard of Oz, with the former revealing how the snake oil salesman came to rule over the Emerald City, despite having no magical powers himself.
The final lineup of witches was confirmed in May, after Raimi reportedly battled with the studio over the casting of the Wicked Witch of the East.
Spencer recently signed up to play the lead role in the ABC drama pilot Grace, which centres on a dysfunctional family of professional dancers.
She will next be seen in Jon Favreau's mash-up comedy Cowboys and Aliens with Daniel Craig, where she plays his character's former lover.
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