Jamie
Foxx
has
been
signed
to
star
in
Quentin
Tarantino's
upcoming
movie
Django
Unchained.
The
actor
himself
has
confirmed
the
news
that
he
is
acting
in
the
prestigious
project.
After
being
in
talks
with
the
makers
of
the
film
for
a
few
weeks,
Jamie
Foxx
has
sealed
the
deal.
He
was
in
the
race
for
the
role
with
Idris
Elba
and
Will
Smith.
But
it
is
finally
him,
who
has
been
chosen
by
director
Quentin
Tarantino
for
the
lead
role.
"I
think,
just
to
be
able
to
work
with
Quentin
Tarantino
and
Samuel
L
Jackson,
Leonardo
DiCaprio,
and
to
be
able
to
tell
a
story
that
needs
to
be
told.
If
you"re
a
fan
of
Inglorious
Basterds,
I
mean,
you
know...
it's
just
amazing.
It
should
be
amazing." the
excited
actor
told
the
CNN.
The
movie
also
features
Leonardo
DiCaprio,
Samuel
L
Jackson,
Christoph
Waltz,
Kerry
Washington
and
others
in
the
ensemble
cast.