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Damon, Brolin have 'Grit'

By Adnan Tezer Oct 27, 2009, 21:00 GMT

Matt Damon and Josh Brolin are in talks with Joel and Ethan Coen to join the cast of "True Grit," the remake of the 1969 Western. Paramount is set to begin production in March for release late next year.

According to Variety, Jeff Bridges is set to star as U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn. John Wayne won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Cogburn in the original.

Damon would play the sheriff who teams with Cogburn and a 14-year-old girl to track her father's killer. Glen Campbell played the part in the original.

Brolin is in talks to play the killer.

The Coens are producing with Scott Rudin and Steven Spielberg.

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