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Dustin checks in

Dustin Hoffman is likely to play the antagonist opposite John Abraham in Deepa Mehta's forthcoming film Luna

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Subhash K Jha

Dustin Hoffman

After Rachel Weisz, now another Hollywood biggie will give company to John Abraham in Deepa Mehta's project Luna, the film which tells the story of American real-life environmentalist Julia Hill.

It is very likely that Dustin Hoffman will join the cast as the antagonist in the pull-and-push proceedings between the environmentalists and the industrial caucus.

Confirming this casting, Deepa says, "My producers Warner Brothers are in the final stage of negotiations with Dustin Hoffman to play the head of the timber mafia. He'll play the chief of the lumber company against whom Julia Hill took a stand in 1997 by undertaking a two-year 'tree-sit', and started an entire movement.

John Abraham

As a director, Deepa is, of course, excited at the prospect of bringing together two actors of such varied talents as Dustin Hoffman and John Abraham in the same screen space. "I'm very excited about Luna. And I intend to start shooting for the film by the end of June," says Deepa.

• Dustin plays the chief of the lumber company against whom Julia Hill took a stand in 1997 by undertaking a two-year 'tree-sit', and started an entire movement. – Deepa Mehta