James Franco Signs On To Oz: The Great And Powerful!
Excellent!
Although Robert Downey Jr. was originally in talks to appear in Sami Raimi's prequel to The Wizard of Oz, Oz: The Great and Powerful, it appears now that James Franco is on the verge of closing a deal with Disney to take on the title role in the flick!
The script, written by Mitchell Kapner and [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-25-james-franco-cast-in-oz-the-great-and-powerful