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Jared Leto is bookies' favourite to play Edward Snowden. Who would you cast? Jared Leto is bookies' favourite to play Edward Snowden. Who would you cast?
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Bookmaker Paddy Power claims to have inside information on the casting of Oliver Stone's forthcoming adaptation of The Snowden Files, an account of the NSA scandal by the Guardian journalist Luke Harding.Bookmaker Paddy Power claims to have inside information on the casting of Oliver Stone's forthcoming adaptation of The Snowden Files, an account of the NSA scandal by the Guardian journalist Luke Harding.
The firm said in a press release: "Leaked documents to the Irish bookmaker suggest The firm said in a press release: "Leaked documents to the Irish bookmaker suggest Jared Leto is Stones’ number one target after the two hit it off swimmingly back in 2004 on the set of Alexander."
Jared Leto is Stones’ number one target after the two hit it off Other actors in the running include Edward Norton, Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Ryan Gosling. Paddy Power's full list of prospective Snowdens is below – but who would you pick for the role? Let us know in the comment thread.
swimmingly back in 2004 on the set of Alexander." 8/1 Jared Leto
Other actors in the running include Edward Norton, Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Ryan Gosling. Paddy Power's full list of prospective Snowdens is below – but who would you pick for the role? Let us know in the comment thread. 10/1 Ed Norton
8/1 Jared Leto 10/1 Jake Gyllenhaal
10/1 Ed Norton 10/1 Aaron Johnson
10/1 Jake Gyllenhaal 12/1 Shia LaBeouf
10/1 Aaron Johnson 12/1 Shia LeBeouf
12/1 Shia LaBeouf 12/1 Colin Farrell
12/1 Shia LeBeouf 16/1 Sam Worthington
12/1 Colin Farrell 16/1 Tom Hardy
16/1 Sam Worthington 16/1 James Franco
16/1 Tom Hardy 16/1 Jeremy Renner
16/1 James Franco 16/1 Ryan Gosling
16/1 Jeremy Renner 20/1 Richard Armitage
16/1 Ryan Gosling 20/1 Orlando Bloom
20/1 Richard Armitage 20/1 Simon Pegg
20/1 Orlando Bloom 20/1 Daniel Radcliffe
20/1 Simon Pegg 25/1 Lee Pace
20/1 Daniel Radcliffe 25/1 Jesse Eisenberg
25/1 Lee Pace 33/1 Christian Bale
25/1 Jesse Eisenberg 33/1 Casey Affleck
33/1 Christian Bale 33/1 Jonah Hill
33/1 Casey Affleck 40/1 Benedict Cumberbatch
33/1 Jonah Hill 40/1 John Hawkes
40/1 Benedict Cumberbatch 40/1 Damian Lewis
40/1 John Hawkes 100/1 Val Kilmer
40/1 Damian Lewis 100/1 Charlie Sheen
100/1 Val Kilmer 100/1 Kevin Costner
100/1 Charlie Sheen 100/1 Woody Harrelson
100/1 Kevin Costner
100/1 Woody Harrelson