Dakota Fanning has reportedly been lined up to play the role of Dorothy in a remake of The Wizard of Oz.

The 15-year-old actress is tipped for the lead role in the movie, which could start filming in the UK next year.

If the film is remade it would be 70 years since the original film was made, starring 16-year-old Judy Garland. It is claimed the movie’s remake would be “darker and more action-packed” than the original, according to a Warner Brothers executive.

Producer Basil Iwanyk said: “It will be set in the present day and feature Dorothy’s granddaughter.”

Co-producer Todd McFarlane told British newspaper the Sunday Express: “You’ve still got Dorothy trapped in an odd place, but she’s much closer to the Ripley character from Alien than a helpless singing girl.”

Terence Doyle, the editor of British Film Magazine, said: “We’re perfectly placed to make it here in Britain. We have some of the best special techniques in the world and, post Harry Potter, they’ll all be twiddling their thumbs.”

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Hollywood hunk Leonardo DiCaprio takes it on the chin filming a dramatic fight scene for his new movie Inception.

The star pretended to be punched in the face by a bad guy as they tussled in a crowded street.

Leo filmed the scene for the sci-fi thriller himself on location in Morocco.

But he called in a stunt double for another action-packed sequence where his character jumps from a building.

Inception also stars Ellen Page and is set to be released next year.

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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has worked her magic as she is the person most small businesses would most want to employ as an apprentice, a recent poll has revealed.

The young actress, 19, who plays Hermione Granger in the hit film series, beat Girls Aloud star and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole with a mighty 45 per cent of the vote.

Others who featured in the list included Olympic diving hopeful Tom Daley, 15, who came joint third with F1 star Lewis Hamilton, 24, who both scored 10 per cent in the survey by website bttradespace.com.

Ivan Croxford, who heads the business website, said: “Emma has got where she is through a mixture of talent, dedication and hard work – exactly the sort of characteristics which make for a good apprentice.”

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