‘The Great Gatsby’ Gets Six Character Posters And Two TV Spots
Originally slated for Christmas 2012,Baz Luhrmann’sThe Great Gatsbyis now preparing to make a splash as a summer release this May. It’s been fairly quiet on the marketing front for the past few months, but that’s changing with the new release date just around the corner.
A new series of character posters featuring Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), Daisy (Carey Mulligan), Nick (Tobey Maguire), Tom (Joel Edgerton), Myrtle (Isla Fisher), and Jordan (newcomerElizabeth Debicki) has just hit the web, giving us a glimpse at the troubled characters who populate this glitzy landscape. In addition, two TV spots show off Lurhmann’s ostentatious style. Check ‘em all out after the jump.
This is actually the second set of character posters forGatsby, following the six postersreleasedlast December. I think I preferred the last set, but these look pretty good too.
The TV spots come from theWarner Bros. YouTube page.
Luhrmann’s shown a knack for combining over-the-top opulence and outsize passion in films likeMoulin Rouge!andWilliam Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet; hopefully the combination works equally well in his adaptation ofF. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel. If nothing else, he deserves credit for taking a fresh approach to the well-worn tale.
The Great GatsbyopensMay 10.
