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Deadline: Kick-Ass Actor Aaron-Taylor Johnson Considered for New Godzilla

posted on 2013-01-10 23:14 EST by Egan Loo

The Deadline website is reported on Thursday that Legendary Pictures is considering actor Aaron-Taylor Johnson (Kick-Ass, Savages, Anna Karenina) for its new Godzilla film. According to the website, Johnson will decide after seeing the final script rewrite by Frank Darabont.

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News Deadline: Kick-Ass Actor Aaron-Taylor Johnson Considered for New Godzilla

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Deadline: Kick-Ass Actor Aaron-Taylor Johnson Considered for New Godzilla