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Ben Stiller to remake 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'
Published Wednesday, Jul 20 2011, 12:49 BST | By Zakia Uddin | 1 comment
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The actor is to take on the central role as a quiet man with a boring life who fantasises that he is a hero, Deadline reports.
Stiller reportedly signed up to the project after receiving a script from The Pursuit of Happyness writer Steve Conrad.
Walter Mitty has been in the works since 2005, when Owen Wilson was named as a possible contender for the lead.
Sacha Baron Cohen was also reported to be considering the role in a remake that would have had him playing Mitty as a store manager.
Stiller is keen on turning the rebooted version into a family franchise, it is thought.
He will next be seen in the sci-fi comedy Neighbourhood Watch, which sees neighbours battling against extra-terrestrial forces.
Watch the trailer for the original Secret Life of Walter Mitty below:
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