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Les Miserables Film Announces Additional Casting

Hugh Jackman
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN).
Hugh Jackman
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN).

Additional casting has been announced for the film version of the musical Les Miserables, which will be directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper, according to published reports.

The film, which is shooting in London, is scheduled to be released on December 7, 2012.

The cast will feature Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Tony winner Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Samantha Barks as Eponine, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, Colm Wilkinson as the Bishop of Digne, and Helena Bonham Carter and Sasha Baron Cohen as the Thenardiers


In addition, 12-year-old West End actor Daniel Huttlestone will play Gavroche. Other British actors set to appear in the film include Tony winner (and original Broadway cast member) Francis Ruffellle, Bertie Carvel, Adrian Scarborough, Daniel Evans,Caroline Sheen, Hadley Fraser, Killian Donnelly, Mike Jibson, Linzi Hateley, Gemma Wardle, Katy Secombe, Gina Beck, Fra Fee, Alexia Khadine, and Katie Hall.