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Julian Assange, the man Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger once described as “a compelling character who goes beyond what any Hollywood scriptwriter would dare to invent”, may be played by Jeremy Renner in DreamWorks’ planned movie version about the inside story of WikiLeaks.

Renner, who is gearing up for the release of The Bourne Legacy – the latest instalment in the spy franchise made famous by Matt Damon – is “looking hard” at playing the outspoken activist, according to the Deadline blog.

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The WikiLeaks film is thought to be pitched somewhere between The Social Network and All the President’s Men, and is one of a number of mooted projects about Assange doing the rounds.

(Source: Guardian)

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