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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Obama pays tribute to unit in bin Laden raid | 06 May 2011 Syrian army storms Banias Sunni districts: rights source | 2:14am EDT U.S. drone in Yemen missed al Qaeda's al-Awlaki: report 06 May 2011 Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house 06 May 2011 Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden is dead, vows revenge | 06 May 2011 Discussed 168 Obama to make statement late Sunday, White House says 144 Concerns raised over shooting of unarmed bin Laden, burial 118 Obama at U.S. base to pay tribute to bin Laden mission Watched Legendary founder of Seal Team Six speaks Thu, May 5 2011 Video of bin Laden compound fire Mon, May 2 2011 Bin Laden unarmed when killed - White House Tue, May 3 2011 Will Smith is frontrunner for Tarantino's next film Tweet Share this By Borys Kit LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Will Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to star in Quentin Tarantino's next film, a spaghetti Western about a slave in the Old South who teams with a German bounty hunter to search for his... Email Print Factbox Factbox: Ten films to look out for at Cannes Fri, May 6 2011 Related News Roe v. Wade plaintiff stars in abortion-themed film Fri, May 6 2011 New book takes another bite at "Jaws" legend Fri, May 6 2011 Glamour, art, politics collide at classic Cannes Fri, May 6 2011 "Home Alone" house for sale for $2.4 million Thu, May 5 2011 Analysis & Opinion What happens in CONCACAF, stays in CONCACAF…. How to find the best financial apps Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Film » Actor Will Smith gestures in Los Angeles in this February 8, 2011 file photo. Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni By Borys Kit Fri May 6, 2011 10:50pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Will Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to star in Quentin Tarantino's next film, a spaghetti Western about a slave in the Old South who teams with a German bounty hunter to search for his wife. Tarantino stalwarts Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz also are circling key parts. "Django Unchained," Tarantino's follow up to his worldwide blockbuster Inglourious Basterds, will be distributed domestically by the Weinstein Co. but Tarantino is in the process of selecting a studio partner to release the film internationally. Sources say he is meeting with Universal executives today, and similar meetings with Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros. and possibly others have been scheduled. Sources prepped for those meetings say Tarantino would like Smith to star in the film, the script for which has been making the rounds in recent days to wide acclaim. No official offer has been made to Smith, and any deal would of course be subject to working out financials, which might be difficult given Smith's status as one of Hollywood's few sure-thing stars. Indeed, although Smith has been out of multiplexes since 2008's "Seven Pounds," he is still considered among the top two or three box office draws worldwide. Smith is being teed-up for the title role of Django, a freed slave who seeks to reunite with his slave wife, a journey which will see him team up with a German bounty hunter to take down an evil plantation owner. Tarantino wrote the bounty hunter part with Waltz in mind, according to insiders. The German ends up training Django and helping him seek his wife. Jackson would play the house slave to the bad guy, Monsieur Calvin Candie. The slave is an expert manipulator and will face off with Django. Smith and his representatives have received the screenplay, which could be a hot potato due to the themes of racism and the liberal use of the N-word. It's unclear whether Smith has read the script yet. The actor manages his image very carefully but the part is heroic and could be iconic. And let's not forget that Denzel Washington won his two Oscars playing characters who used the N-word. Tarantino is aiming for a fall shoot in the South, possibly in Louisiana, but the exact locale has not been determined. (Editing by Zorianna Kit) Entertainment Fashion Film Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) web2mon wrote: r u kiddn me? w smith and tarantino r lost. please help[ find the pepl who r abl 2 kno wat is really on. get it? i tried b4 it was 2 late,. really., i did/. i love u all. 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